diff --git a/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts b/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts
index f0b309cb..c06cb2be 100644
--- a/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-task-item/src/task-item.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ export const TaskItem = Node.create<TaskItemOptions>({
             .chain()
             .focus(undefined, { scrollIntoView: false })
             .command(({ tr }) => {
-              tr.setNodeMarkup(getPos(), undefined, {
+              const position = getPos()
+              const currentNode = tr.doc.nodeAt(position)
+
+              tr.setNodeMarkup(position, undefined, {
+                ...currentNode?.attrs,
                 checked,
               })