diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index c8c02a8bf3..e343c29359 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 	{
 		taskName = name;
 		amount = amt;
-		initialAmount = initAmt;
+		initialAmount = Math.max(amt, initAmt);
 		taskLocation = location;
 		save();
 		removeCounter();
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
index 1c0bbb67f9..4780fa6863 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
@@ -775,6 +775,17 @@ public class SlayerPluginTest
 		assertEquals(30, slayerPlugin.getAmount());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void updateInitialAmount()
+	{
+		Widget npcDialog = mock(Widget.class);
+		when(npcDialog.getText()).thenReturn(TASK_EXISTING);
+		when(client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.DIALOG_NPC_TEXT)).thenReturn(npcDialog);
+		slayerPlugin.onGameTick(new GameTick());
+
+		assertEquals(222, slayerPlugin.getInitialAmount());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testTaskLookup() throws IOException
 	{