diff --git a/src/applications/maniphest/controller/ManiphestTaskEditController.php b/src/applications/maniphest/controller/ManiphestTaskEditController.php
index 57ea3da74f..cba05b3ec6 100644
--- a/src/applications/maniphest/controller/ManiphestTaskEditController.php
+++ b/src/applications/maniphest/controller/ManiphestTaskEditController.php
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ final class ManiphestTaskEditController extends ManiphestController {
         if ($default_projects) {
           $task->setProjectPHIDs(explode(';', $default_projects));
         }
+
+        $task->setDescription($request->getStr('description'));
+
+        $assign = $request->getStr('assign');
+        if (strlen($assign)) {
+          $assign_user = id(new PhabricatorUser())->loadOneWhere(
+            'username = %s',
+            $assign);
+          if ($assign_user) {
+            $task->setOwnerPHID($assign_user->getPHID());
+          }
+        }
       }
 
       $file_phids = $request->getArr('files', array());