diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
index 001245717e12..dc3b6781ee83 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ function editTask(report: OnyxTypes.Report, {title, description}: OnyxTypes.Task
     const reportName = (title ?? report?.reportName)?.trim();
 
     // Description can be unset, so we default to an empty string if so
-    const newDescription = description ? ReportUtils.getParsedComment(description) : report.description;
+    const newDescription = typeof description === 'string' ? ReportUtils.getParsedComment(description) : report.description;
     const reportDescription = (newDescription ?? '').trim();
 
     const optimisticData: OnyxUpdate[] = [