diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.js b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
index aa383e94ecdd..3c6ddefbc32d 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
@@ -568,10 +568,12 @@ function clearOutTaskInfoAndNavigate(reportID) {
 /**
  * Get the assignee data
  *
- * @param {Object} details
+ * @param {Number} assigneeAccountID
+ * @param {Object} personalDetails
  * @returns {Object}
  */
-function getAssignee(details) {
+function getAssignee(assigneeAccountID, personalDetails) {
+    const details = personalDetails[assigneeAccountID];
     if (!details) {
         return {
             icons: [],
@@ -579,9 +581,8 @@ function getAssignee(details) {
             subtitle: '',
         };
     }
-    const source = UserUtils.getAvatar(lodashGet(details, 'avatar', ''), lodashGet(details, 'accountID', -1));
     return {
-        icons: [{source, type: 'avatar', name: details.login}],
+        icons: ReportUtils.getIconsForParticipants([details.accountID], personalDetails),
         displayName: details.displayName,
         subtitle: details.login,
     };
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
index 3e9cbb4dfdeb..4b1aa0c0101b 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import MenuItemWithTopDescription from '../../components/MenuItemWithTopDescript
 import MenuItem from '../../components/MenuItem';
 import reportPropTypes from '../reportPropTypes';
 import * as Task from '../../libs/actions/Task';
-import * as OptionsListUtils from '../../libs/OptionsListUtils';
 import * as ReportUtils from '../../libs/ReportUtils';
 import FormAlertWithSubmitButton from '../../components/FormAlertWithSubmitButton';
 import FullPageNotFoundView from '../../components/BlockingViews/FullPageNotFoundView';
@@ -78,11 +77,7 @@ function NewTaskPage(props) {
         // If we have an assignee, we want to set the assignee data
         // If there's an issue with the assignee chosen, we want to notify the user
         if (props.task.assignee) {
-            const assigneeDetails = lodashGet(OptionsListUtils.getPersonalDetailsForAccountIDs([props.task.assigneeAccountID], props.personalDetails), props.task.assigneeAccountID);
-            if (!assigneeDetails) {
-                return setErrorMessage(props.translate('task.assigneeError'));
-            }
-            const displayDetails = Task.getAssignee(assigneeDetails);
+            const displayDetails = Task.getAssignee(props.task.assigneeAccountID, props.personalDetails);
             setAssignee(displayDetails);
         }