diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
index a2ac357aa17a..05722fe9a2da 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskPage.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import * as OptionsListUtils from '../../libs/OptionsListUtils';
 import * as ReportUtils from '../../libs/ReportUtils';
 import FormAlertWithSubmitButton from '../../components/FormAlertWithSubmitButton';
 import FullPageNotFoundView from '../../components/BlockingViews/FullPageNotFoundView';
+import * as LocalePhoneNumber from '../../libs/LocalePhoneNumber';
 
 const propTypes = {
     /** Task Creation Data */
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ function NewTaskPage(props) {
                         <MenuItem
                             label={assignee.displayName ? props.translate('task.assignee') : ''}
                             title={assignee.displayName || ''}
-                            description={assignee.displayName ? assignee.subtitle : props.translate('task.assignee')}
+                            description={assignee.displayName ? LocalePhoneNumber.formatPhoneNumber(assignee.subtitle) : props.translate('task.assignee')}
                             icon={assignee.icons}
                             onPress={() => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.NEW_TASK_ASSIGNEE)}
                             shouldShowRightIcon