diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/views.py
index 8422ec933242..b1c99529177d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/views.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def get_task_completion_info(instructor_task):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=
         else:  # num_succeeded < num_attempted
             # Translators: {action} is a past-tense verb that is localized separately. {succeeded} and {attempted} are counts.  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
             msg_format = _("Problem {action} for {succeeded} of {attempted} students")
-    elif task_input and task_input.get('course_key'):
+    elif task_input is not None and task_input.get('course_key'):
         from ol_openedx_canvas_integration.utils import get_task_output_formatted_message  # pylint: disable=import-error
         msg_format = get_task_output_formatted_message(task_output)
         succeeded = True