diff --git a/src/components/MenuItem.js b/src/components/MenuItem.js
index a59dd6d7b971..7be79cb93267 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuItem.js
+++ b/src/components/MenuItem.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
     hoverAndPressStyle: [],
     furtherDetails: '',
     furtherDetailsIcon: undefined,
+    numberOfLinesTitle: 1,
 };
 
 function MenuItem(props) {
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ function MenuItem(props) {
             props.icon && !_.isArray(props.icon) ? styles.ml3 : undefined,
             props.shouldShowBasicTitle ? undefined : styles.textStrong,
             props.shouldShowHeaderTitle ? styles.textHeadlineH1 : undefined,
+            props.numberOfLinesTitle > 1 ? styles.preWrap : styles.pre,
             props.interactive && props.disabled ? {...styles.userSelectNone} : undefined,
-            styles.pre,
             styles.ltr,
             isDeleted ? styles.offlineFeedback.deleted : undefined,
         ],
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ function MenuItem(props) {
                                     {Boolean(props.title) && (
                                         <Text
                                             style={titleTextStyle}
-                                            numberOfLines={1}
+                                            numberOfLines={props.numberOfLinesTitle}
                                         >
                                             {convertToLTR(props.title)}
                                         </Text>
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
index f1c04a82bb0a..ea049d557da4 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ function NewTaskPage(props) {
                         title={props.task.description || ''}
                         onPress={() => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.NEW_TASK_DESCRIPTION)}
                         shouldShowRightIcon
+                        numberOfLinesTitle={2}
                     />
                     <MenuItem
                         label={assignee.displayName ? props.translate('newTaskPage.assignee') : ''}