diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js
index e18615a34ffe..035e54ba816d 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDescriptionPage.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ function NewTaskDescriptionPage(props) {
                         label={props.translate('newTaskPage.descriptionOptional')}
                         ref={(el) => (inputRef.current = el)}
                         autoGrowHeight
+                        submitOnEnter
                         containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
                         textAlignVertical="top"
                         selection={selection}
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
index 5b9773270048..80744721ad00 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ function NewTaskPage(props) {
                         inputID="taskDescription"
                         label={props.translate('newTaskPage.descriptionOptional')}
                         autoGrowHeight
+                        submitOnEnter
                         containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
                         textAlignVertical="top"
                         value={taskDescription}
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js
index 2791358a912d..c0aac2102308 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.js
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ function TaskDescriptionPage(props) {
                         defaultValue={(props.task.report && props.task.report.description) || ''}
                         ref={(el) => (inputRef.current = el)}
                         autoGrowHeight
+                        submitOnEnter
                         containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
                         textAlignVertical="top"
                         selection={selection}