diff --git a/backend/modules/tasks/core/builders.js b/backend/modules/tasks/core/builders.js
index 55f9955..2bceb4a 100644
--- a/backend/modules/tasks/core/builders.js
+++ b/backend/modules/tasks/core/builders.js
@@ -70,16 +70,14 @@ function buildUpdateAttributes(body, task, timezone) {
         (task.recurrence_type === 'none' || !task.recurrence_type);
 
     const attrs = {
-        name: body.name,
+        name: body.name !== undefined ? body.name : task.name,
         priority:
             body.priority !== undefined
                 ? parsePriority(body.priority)
-                : undefined,
+                : task.priority,
         status:
-            body.status !== undefined
-                ? parseStatus(body.status)
-                : Task.STATUS.NOT_STARTED,
-        note: body.note,
+            body.status !== undefined ? parseStatus(body.status) : task.status,
+        note: body.note !== undefined ? body.note : task.note,
         recurrence_type: recurrenceType,
         recurrence_interval:
             body.recurrence_interval !== undefined
diff --git a/frontend/utils/tasksService.ts b/frontend/utils/tasksService.ts
index 1dc0bb6..0df0779 100644
--- a/frontend/utils/tasksService.ts
+++ b/frontend/utils/tasksService.ts
@@ -92,13 +92,20 @@ export const updateTask = async (
     taskUid: string,
     taskData: Partial<Task>
 ): Promise<Task> => {
+    // Use original_name to prevent display name (e.g. "Monthly", "Daily")
+    // from overwriting the real task name in the database
+    const payload = { ...taskData };
+    if (payload.original_name && payload.name !== undefined) {
+        payload.name = payload.original_name;
+    }
+
     const response = await fetch(
         getApiPath(`task/${encodeURIComponent(taskUid)}`),
         {
             method: 'PATCH',
             credentials: 'include',
             headers: getPostHeaders(),
-            body: JSON.stringify(taskData),
+            body: JSON.stringify(payload),
         }
     );