diff --git a/src/agents/agents.py b/src/agents/agents.py
index 4003e40..ea11390 100644
--- a/src/agents/agents.py
+++ b/src/agents/agents.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ class ReactAgent(BaseAgent):
                 self.logs.append(system_prompt_step)
 
         console.print(Group(Rule("[bold]New task", characters="="), Text(self.task)))
-        self.logs.append(TaskStep(task=task))
+        self.logs.append(TaskStep(task=self.task))
 
         if oneshot:
             step_start_time = time.time()
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@ class ReactAgent(BaseAgent):
             return result
 
         if stream:
-            return self.stream_run(task)
+            return self.stream_run(self.task)
         else:
-            return self.direct_run(task)
+            return self.direct_run(self.task)
 
     def stream_run(self, task: str):
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_agents.py b/tests/test_agents.py
index 16b281f..539f4cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_agents.py
+++ b/tests/test_agents.py
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ Action:
             tool_arguments="final_answer(7.2904)",
         )
 
+    def test_additional_args_added_to_task(self):
+        agent = CodeAgent(tools=[], llm_engine=fake_code_llm)
+        output = agent.run("What is 2 multiplied by 3.6452?", additional_instruction="Remember this.")
+        assert "Remember this" in agent.task
+        assert "Remember this" in str(agent.prompt_messages)
+
     def test_reset_conversations(self):
         agent = CodeAgent(tools=[PythonInterpreterTool()], llm_engine=fake_code_llm)
         output = agent.run("What is 2 multiplied by 3.6452?", reset=True)