diff --git a/src/languages/en.js b/src/languages/en.js
index 1e6d17c7cc85..1c23684cd2fb 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.js
+++ b/src/languages/en.js
@@ -1239,6 +1239,7 @@ export default {
         assignTask: 'Assign task',
         assignee: 'Assignee',
         assigneeError: 'There was an error assigning this task, please try another assignee',
+        assignMe: 'Assign to me',
         confirmTask: 'Confirm task',
         confirmError: 'Please enter a title and select a share destination',
         title: 'Title',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.js b/src/languages/es.js
index 6035919e0dfb..1bc20e39c5bd 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.js
+++ b/src/languages/es.js
@@ -1245,6 +1245,7 @@ export default {
         assignTask: 'Asignar tarea',
         assignee: 'Cesionario',
         assigneeError: 'Hubo un error al asignar esta tarea, intente con otro cesionario',
+        assignMe: 'Asignar a mí mismo',
         confirmTask: 'Confirmar tarea',
         confirmError: 'Por favor introduce un título y selecciona un destino de tarea',
         title: 'Título',
diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 0b3c4bd35b51..9d9185411aca 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ function getOptions(
             recentReports: [],
             personalDetails: [],
             userToInvite: null,
+            currentUserOption: null,
         };
     }
 
@@ -699,8 +700,13 @@ function getOptions(
         });
     }
 
+    let currentUserOption = _.find(allPersonalDetailsOptions, (personalDetailsOption) => personalDetailsOption.login === currentUserLogin);
+    if (searchValue && !isSearchStringMatch(searchValue, currentUserOption.searchText)) {
+        currentUserOption = null;
+    }
+
     let userToInvite = null;
-    const noOptions = recentReportOptions.length + personalDetailsOptions.length === 0;
+    const noOptions = recentReportOptions.length + personalDetailsOptions.length === 0 && !currentUserOption;
     const noOptionsMatchExactly = !_.find(personalDetailsOptions.concat(recentReportOptions), (option) => option.login === searchValue.toLowerCase());
 
     if (
@@ -757,6 +763,7 @@ function getOptions(
         personalDetails: personalDetailsOptions,
         recentReports: recentReportOptions,
         userToInvite,
+        currentUserOption,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Task.js b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
index 0de8dd3bb30c..729f80e7e18b 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Task.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Task.js
@@ -424,21 +424,24 @@ function setShareDestinationValue(shareDestination) {
  * It also sets the shareDestination as that chat report if a share destination isn't already set
  * @param {string} assignee
  * @param {string} shareDestination
+ * @param {boolean} isCurrentUser
  */
 
-function setAssigneeValue(assignee, shareDestination) {
-    let newChat = {};
-    const chat = ReportUtils.getChatByParticipants([assignee]);
-    if (!chat) {
-        newChat = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticChatReport([assignee]);
-    }
-    const reportID = chat ? chat.reportID : newChat.reportID;
+function setAssigneeValue(assignee, shareDestination, isCurrentUser = false) {
+    if (!isCurrentUser) {
+        let newChat = {};
+        const chat = ReportUtils.getChatByParticipants([assignee]);
+        if (!chat) {
+            newChat = ReportUtils.buildOptimisticChatReport([assignee]);
+        }
+        const reportID = chat ? chat.reportID : newChat.reportID;
 
-    if (!shareDestination) {
-        setShareDestinationValue(reportID);
-    }
+        if (!shareDestination) {
+            setShareDestinationValue(reportID);
+        }
 
-    Report.openReport(reportID, [assignee], newChat);
+        Report.openReport(reportID, [assignee], newChat);
+    }
 
     // This is only needed for creation of a new task and so it should only be stored locally
     Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.TASK, {assignee});
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js b/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js
index 4b1abb489093..4e8cdd952402 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskAssigneeSelectorModal.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
     const [filteredRecentReports, setFilteredRecentReports] = useState([]);
     const [filteredPersonalDetails, setFilteredPersonalDetails] = useState([]);
     const [filteredUserToInvite, setFilteredUserToInvite] = useState(null);
+    const [filteredCurrentUserOption, setFilteredCurrentUserOption] = useState(null);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const results = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(props.reports, props.personalDetails, props.betas, '', [], CONST.EXPENSIFY_EMAILS, false);
@@ -81,10 +82,11 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
         setFilteredRecentReports(results.recentReports);
         setFilteredPersonalDetails(results.personalDetails);
         setFilteredUserToInvite(results.userToInvite);
+        setFilteredCurrentUserOption(results.currentUserOption);
     }, [props]);
 
     const updateOptions = useCallback(() => {
-        const {recentReports, personalDetails, userToInvite} = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(
+        const {recentReports, personalDetails, userToInvite, currentUserOption} = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(
             props.reports,
             props.personalDetails,
             props.betas,
@@ -94,11 +96,12 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
             false,
         );
 
-        setHeaderMessage(OptionsListUtils.getHeaderMessage(recentReports?.length + personalDetails?.length !== 0, Boolean(userToInvite), searchValue));
+        setHeaderMessage(OptionsListUtils.getHeaderMessage(recentReports?.length + personalDetails?.length !== 0 || currentUserOption, Boolean(userToInvite), searchValue));
 
         setFilteredUserToInvite(userToInvite);
         setFilteredRecentReports(recentReports);
         setFilteredPersonalDetails(personalDetails);
+        setFilteredCurrentUserOption(currentUserOption);
     }, [props, searchValue]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -122,6 +125,16 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
         const sectionsList = [];
         let indexOffset = 0;
 
+        if (filteredCurrentUserOption) {
+            sectionsList.push({
+                title: props.translate('newTaskPage.assignMe'),
+                data: [filteredCurrentUserOption],
+                shouldShow: true,
+                indexOffset,
+            });
+            indexOffset += 1;
+        }
+
         sectionsList.push({
             title: props.translate('common.recents'),
             data: filteredRecentReports,
@@ -136,18 +149,18 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
             shouldShow: filteredPersonalDetails?.length > 0,
             indexOffset,
         });
-        indexOffset += filteredRecentReports?.length;
+        indexOffset += filteredPersonalDetails?.length;
 
         if (filteredUserToInvite) {
             sectionsList.push({
                 data: [filteredUserToInvite],
-                shouldShow: filteredUserToInvite?.length > 0,
+                shouldShow: true,
                 indexOffset,
             });
         }
 
         return sectionsList;
-    }, [filteredPersonalDetails, filteredRecentReports, filteredUserToInvite, props]);
+    }, [filteredCurrentUserOption, filteredPersonalDetails, filteredRecentReports, filteredUserToInvite, props]);
 
     const selectReport = (option) => {
         if (!option) {
@@ -159,7 +172,7 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
         if (!props.route.params && option.login) {
             // Clear out the state value, set the assignee and navigate back to the NewTaskPage
             setSearchValue('');
-            TaskUtils.setAssigneeValue(option.login, props.task.shareDestination);
+            TaskUtils.setAssigneeValue(option.login, props.task.shareDestination, OptionsListUtils.isCurrentUser(option));
             return Navigation.goBack();
         }
 
@@ -167,7 +180,7 @@ const TaskAssigneeSelectorModal = (props) => {
         if (props.route.params.reportID && props.task.report.reportID === props.route.params.reportID) {
             // There was an issue where sometimes a new assignee didn't have a DM thread
             // This would cause the app to crash, so we need to make sure we have a DM thread
-            TaskUtils.setAssigneeValue(option.login, props.task.shareDestination);
+            TaskUtils.setAssigneeValue(option.login, props.task.shareDestination, OptionsListUtils.isCurrentUser(option));
             // Pass through the selected assignee
             TaskUtils.editTaskAndNavigate(props.task.report, props.session.email, '', '', option.login);
         }