diff --git a/module/task/view/edit.html.php b/module/task/view/edit.html.php
index ca510701c1..cc38f10ab8 100644
--- a/module/task/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/edit.html.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ foreach(explode(',', $config->task->edit->requiredFields) as $field)
                 <th><?php echo $lang->task->mailto;?></th>
                 <td>
                   <div class='input-group'>
-                    <?php echo html::select('mailto[]', $users, str_replace(' ' , '', $task->mailto), 'class="form-control picker-select" multiple data-drop-direction="bottom"');?>
+                    <?php echo html::select('mailto[]', $users, $task->mailto, 'class="form-control picker-select" multiple data-drop-direction="bottom"');?>
                     <?php echo $this->fetch('my', 'buildContactLists');?>
                   </div>
                 </td>
diff --git a/module/task/view/view.html.php b/module/task/view/view.html.php
index 738022e41e..c530a14fdd 100644
--- a/module/task/view/view.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/view.html.php
@@ -299,14 +299,13 @@
                   <th><?php echo $lang->task->mailto;?></th>
                   <td>
                     <?php
-                    $mailto = explode(',', str_replace(' ', '', $task->mailto));
-                    if(empty($mailto))
+                    if(empty($task->mailto))
                     {
                         echo $lang->noData;
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        foreach($mailto as $account) echo ' ' . zget($users, $account, $account);
+                        foreach(explode(',', str_replace(' ', '', $task->mailto)) as $account) echo ' ' . zget($users, $account, $account);
                     }
                     ?>
                   </td>