diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx
index 92f5b2394308..a54c0a20340a 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskDescriptionPage.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ function TaskDescriptionPage({report, currentUserPersonalDetails}: TaskDescripti
     const validate = useCallback(
         (values: FormOnyxValues<typeof ONYXKEYS.FORMS.EDIT_TASK_FORM>): FormInputErrors<typeof ONYXKEYS.FORMS.EDIT_TASK_FORM> => {
             const errors = {};
-            const taskDescriptionLength = ReportUtils.getCommentLength(values.description);
+            const parsedDescription = ReportUtils.getParsedComment(values?.description);
+            const taskDescriptionLength = ReportUtils.getCommentLength(parsedDescription);
             if (values?.description && taskDescriptionLength > CONST.DESCRIPTION_LIMIT) {
                 ErrorUtils.addErrorMessage(errors, 'description', translate('common.error.characterLimitExceedCounter', {length: taskDescriptionLength, limit: CONST.DESCRIPTION_LIMIT}));
             }