diff --git a/frontend/index.js b/frontend/index.js
index 5a44892..4252cd5 100644
--- a/frontend/index.js
+++ b/frontend/index.js
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ async function switchScreen(button) {
 }
 
 async function newTask() {
-    let points = document.getElementById(`newTaskPoints`).value;
-    let name = document.getElementById(`newTaskName`).value;
+    let points = document.getElementById(`newTaskPoints`);
+    let name = document.getElementById(`newTaskName`);
     await fetch("/addTask", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ async function newTask() {
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({
             tid: 0,
-            name: name,
-            points: Number(points),
+            name: name.value,
+            points: Number(points.value),
         })
     });
     points.value = "";