diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php
index f62913fc6b..1f26b6ef06 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TaskController.php
@@ -276,12 +276,32 @@ class TaskController extends BaseController
 
         $old_task_status_order = $task->status_order;
 
+        $request_data = $request->all();
+
         //2025-07-31 - if the start or stop query parameter is not present, then we need to save the task
         if (!($request->query('start', false) || $request->query('stop', false))) {
-            $task = $this->task_repo->save($request->all(), $task);
+            $task = $this->task_repo->save($request_data, $task);
         }
+        else {
+            
+            $task = $this->task_repo->triggeredActions($request, $task);
+        
+            /*
+            *
+            *  2025-10-30 - if the start or stop query parameter is present, 
+            * then we need to trigger the actions and save the task
+            * but we need to remove the time_log from the request data
+            * because it will be updated by the triggeredActions method.
+            *
+            * Handles the scenario where the description is updated and then start/stop is pressed
+            */
 
-        $task = $this->task_repo->triggeredActions($request, $task);
+            if(isset($request_data['time_log'])) {
+                unset($request_data['time_log']);
+            }
+
+            $task = $this->task_repo->save($request_data, $task);
+        }
 
         if (is_null($task->status_order) || $task->status_order != $old_task_status_order) {
             $this->task_repo->sortStatuses($task);