diff --git a/src/services/task.ts b/src/services/task.ts
index bb41b6853..f0f098edc 100644
--- a/src/services/task.ts
+++ b/src/services/task.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import LabelService from './label'
 
 import {formatISO} from 'date-fns'
 import {colorFromHex} from '@/helpers/color/colorFromHex'
+import {getDefaultReminderAmount} from '@/helpers/defaultReminder'
 
 const parseDate = date => {
 	if (date) {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export default class TaskService extends AbstractService<ITask> {
 	}
 
 	processModel(updatedModel) {
-		const model = { ...updatedModel }
+		const model = {...updatedModel}
 
 		model.title = model.title?.trim()
 
@@ -68,6 +69,15 @@ export default class TaskService extends AbstractService<ITask> {
 			})
 		}
 
+		if (model.dueDate !== null && model.reminderDates.length === 0) {
+			const defaultReminder = getDefaultReminderAmount()
+			if (defaultReminder !== null) {
+				const dueDate = +new Date(model.dueDate)
+				const reminderDate = new Date(dueDate - (defaultReminder * 1000))
+				model.reminderDates.push(formatISO(reminderDate))
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Make the repeating amount to seconds
 		let repeatAfterSeconds = 0
 		if (model.repeatAfter !== null && (model.repeatAfter.amount !== null || model.repeatAfter.amount !== 0)) {