diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js
index c25beba384ad..b70186944ccd 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ExpensiMark from 'expensify-common/lib/ExpensiMark';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ const defaultProps = {
     },
 };
 
+const parser = new ExpensiMark();
+
 function NewTaskDescriptionPage(props) {
     const {inputCallbackRef} = useAutoFocusInput();
 
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ function NewTaskDescriptionPage(props) {
                     <View style={styles.mb5}>
                         <InputWrapperWithRef
                             InputComponent={TextInput}
-                            defaultValue={props.task.description}
+                            defaultValue={parser.htmlToMarkdown(parser.replace(props.task.description))}
                             inputID="taskDescription"
                             label={props.translate('newTaskPage.descriptionOptional')}
                             accessibilityLabel={props.translate('newTaskPage.descriptionOptional')}
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
index 87e0e7e430a9..ecfae98584e6 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ExpensiMark from 'expensify-common/lib/ExpensiMark';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ const defaultProps = {
     task: {},
 };
 
+const parser = new ExpensiMark();
+
 function NewTaskDetailsPage(props) {
     const [taskTitle, setTaskTitle] = useState(props.task.title);
     const [taskDescription, setTaskDescription] = useState(props.task.description || '');
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ function NewTaskDetailsPage(props) {
 
     useEffect(() => {
         setTaskTitle(props.task.title);
-        setTaskDescription(props.task.description || '');
+        setTaskDescription(parser.htmlToMarkdown(parser.replace(props.task.description || '')));
     }, [props.task]);
 
     /**
@@ -117,6 +120,8 @@ function NewTaskDetailsPage(props) {
                         autoGrowHeight
                         submitOnEnter={!Browser.isMobile()}
                         containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
+                        textAlignVertical="top"
+                        defaultValue={parser.htmlToMarkdown(parser.replace(taskDescription))}
                         inputStyle={[styles.verticalAlignTop]}
                         value={taskDescription}
                         onValueChange={(value) => setTaskDescription(value)}
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js
index 992e7c9b582b..fb1322bdaf05 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native';
+import ExpensiMark from 'expensify-common/lib/ExpensiMark';
 import React, {useCallback, useRef} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import {withOnyx} from 'react-native-onyx';
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
     report: {},
 };
 
+const parser = new ExpensiMark();
 function TaskDescriptionPage(props) {
     const validate = useCallback(() => ({}), []);
 
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ function TaskDescriptionPage(props) {
                             name="description"
                             label={props.translate('newTaskPage.descriptionOptional')}
                             accessibilityLabel={props.translate('newTaskPage.descriptionOptional')}
-                            defaultValue={(props.report && props.report.description) || ''}
+                            defaultValue={parser.htmlToMarkdown((props.report && parser.replace(props.report.description)) || '')}
                             ref={(el) => {
                                 if (!el) {
                                     return;