diff --git a/app/models/task.rb b/app/models/task.rb
index 88264920567..b137d902b01 100644
--- a/app/models/task.rb
+++ b/app/models/task.rb
@@ -503,15 +503,13 @@ def verify_user_can_update!(user)
   end
 
   def reassign(reassign_params, current_user)
-    sibling = Task.create!(
-      attributes.merge(
-        id: nil,
-        assigned_by_id: self.class.child_assigned_by_id(parent, current_user),
-        assigned_to: self.class.child_task_assignee(parent, reassign_params),
-        instructions: flattened_instructions(reassign_params),
-        status: Constants.TASK_STATUSES.assigned
-      )
-    )
+    sibling = dup.tap do |task|
+      task.assigned_by_id = self.class.child_assigned_by_id(parent, current_user)
+      task.assigned_to = self.class.child_task_assignee(parent, reassign_params)
+      task.instructions = flattened_instructions(reassign_params)
+      task.status = Constants.TASK_STATUSES.assigned
+      task.save!
+    end
 
     # Preserve the open children and status of the old task
     children.select(&:stays_with_reassigned_parent?).each { |child| child.update!(parent_id: sibling.id) }