diff --git a/pkg/models/tasks.go b/pkg/models/tasks.go
index 9f343c8f4..e60750e2b 100644
--- a/pkg/models/tasks.go
+++ b/pkg/models/tasks.go
@@ -1537,8 +1537,8 @@ func updateRelativeReminderDates(task *Task) {
 func (t *Task) updateReminders(s *xorm.Session, task *Task) (err error) {
 
 	// Deprecated: This statement must be removed when ReminderDates will be removed
-	if t.ReminderDates != nil {
-		t.overwriteRemindersWithReminderDates(t.ReminderDates)
+	if task.ReminderDates != nil {
+		task.overwriteRemindersWithReminderDates(task.ReminderDates)
 	}
 
 	_, err = s.