diff --git a/src/libs/ReportConnection.ts b/src/libs/ReportConnection.ts
index a390a5cea2a9..f9f913d59beb 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportConnection.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportConnection.ts
@@ -48,4 +48,24 @@ function getAllReportsLength() {
     return Object.keys(allReports ?? {}).length;
 }
 
-export {getAllReports, getAllReportsNameMap, getAllReportsLength};
+function getReport(reportID: string) {
+    if (!reportID || !allReports) {
+        return;
+    }
+    return allReports[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${reportID}`];
+}
+
+function updateReportData(reportID: string, reportData?: Partial<Report>) {
+    const report = getReport(reportID);
+
+    if (!allReports || !report || !report.reportID) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    allReports[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${reportID}`] = {
+        ...report,
+        ...reportData,
+    };
+}
+
+export {getAllReports, getAllReportsNameMap, getAllReportsLength, updateReportData, getReport};
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
index c5a2442048fc..664bdb3779a6 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.ts
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ function createTaskAndNavigate(
 
     API.write(WRITE_COMMANDS.CREATE_TASK, parameters, {optimisticData, successData, failureData});
 
+    ReportConnection.updateReportData(parentReportID, {
+        lastReadTime: currentTime,
+    });
+
     if (!isCreatedUsingMarkdown) {
         clearOutTaskInfo();
         Navigation.dismissModal(parentReportID);
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx
index 541c5d44c6b2..68cafaa2edf8 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import DateUtils from '@libs/DateUtils';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import * as ReportActionsUtils from '@libs/ReportActionsUtils';
+import * as ReportConnection from '@libs/ReportConnection';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
 import Visibility from '@libs/Visibility';
 import type {AuthScreensParamList} from '@navigation/types';
@@ -210,6 +211,10 @@ function ReportActionsList({
     );
     const prevSortedVisibleReportActionsObjects = usePrevious(sortedVisibleReportActionsObjects);
 
+    const reportLastReadTime = useMemo(() => {
+        return ReportConnection.getReport(report.reportID)?.lastReadTime ?? report.lastReadTime ?? '';
+    }, [report.reportID, report.lastReadTime]);
+
     /**
      * The timestamp for the unread marker.
      *
@@ -218,9 +223,9 @@ function ReportActionsList({
      * - marks a message as read/unread
      * - reads a new message as it is received
      */
-    const [unreadMarkerTime, setUnreadMarkerTime] = useState(report.lastReadTime ?? '');
+    const [unreadMarkerTime, setUnreadMarkerTime] = useState(reportLastReadTime);
     useEffect(() => {
-        setUnreadMarkerTime(report.lastReadTime ?? '');
+        setUnreadMarkerTime(reportLastReadTime);
 
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler, react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, [report.reportID]);