diff --git a/src/server/api.coffee b/src/server/api.coffee
index 5f7b31e571..af8b1312ae 100644
--- a/src/server/api.coffee
+++ b/src/server/api.coffee
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ validateTask = (req, res, next) ->
     type = undefined
     delete newTask.type
   else if req.method is 'POST'
+    newTask.value = sanitize(value).toInt()
+    newTask.value = 0 if isNaN newTask.value
     unless /^(habit|todo|daily|reward)$/.test type
       return res.json 400, err: 'type must be habit, todo, daily, or reward'
 
-  text = sanitize(text).xss()
-  notes = sanitize(notes).xss()
-  value = sanitize(value).toInt()
+  newTask.text = sanitize(text).xss() if typeof text is "string"
+  newTask.notes = sanitize(notes).xss() if typeof notes is "string"
 
   switch type
     when 'habit'
diff --git a/test/api.mocha.coffee b/test/api.mocha.coffee
index 929cbfa3cf..0716d099e9 100644
--- a/test/api.mocha.coffee
+++ b/test/api.mocha.coffee
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ describe 'API', ->
             expect(res.body.id).not.to.be.empty()
             # Ensure that user owns the newly created object
             expect(user.get().tasks[res.body.id]).to.be.an('object')
+            # Ensure that value gets set to 0 since not otherwise specified
+            expect(user.get().tasks[res.body.id].value).to.be.equal(0)
             done()
 
     it 'PUT /api/v1/user/task/:id', (done) ->
diff --git a/views/app/pets.html b/views/app/pets.html
index 8bd02bb78c..d68f41ea38 100644
--- a/views/app/pets.html
+++ b/views/app/pets.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                     <option>{:hatchingPotion}</option>
                     {/each}
                 </select>
-                <button type=submit>Sprinkle</button>
+                <button type=submit>Pour</button>
             </form>
             {/if}
         </div>
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@
         </menu>
     {else}
         <p>You don't have any pets yet.</p>
-    {/}
\ No newline at end of file
+    {/}