diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 600a4e9..36acf96 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -189,3 +189,4 @@ poetry.toml
 pyrightconfig.json
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/python,linux
+.continue/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bb01760..377ee71 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 COPY . .
 
 CMD ["python", "main.py"]
-#harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.24
+#harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.25
diff --git a/gemini-extension.json b/gemini-extension.json
index 4b68893..e4f80d2 100644
--- a/gemini-extension.json
+++ b/gemini-extension.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vikunja",
-  "version": "1.0.24",
+  "version": "1.0.25",
   "mcpServers": {
     "nodeServer": {
       "command": "docker",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
          "VIKUNJA_USERNAME",
          "-e",
          "VIKUNJA_PASSWORD",
-         "harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.24"
+         "harbor.freshbrewed.science/library/vikunjamcp:0.25"
 	  ],
       "env": {
          "VIKUNJA_URL": "$VIKUNJA_URL",
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7a4901b..9d9ae65 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -556,10 +556,15 @@ def update_task_details(
     if "Authorization" not in session.headers:
         return "Please run the 'login' command first."
 
-    payload = {}
+    try:
+        # First, fetch the existing task to get all its properties
+        response = session.get(f"{VIKUNJA_URL}/api/v1/tasks/{task_id}")
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        payload = response.json()
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        logger.exception("update_task_details: failed to fetch existing task id=%s", task_id)
+        return f"Error fetching task details before update: {e}"
 
-    # at the least, id
-    payload["id"] = task_id
 
     # Simple helper to set only when value explicitly passed (not None)
     def set_if(provided, key, transform=lambda x: x):