diff --git a/widget/task_preview.lua b/widget/task_preview.lua
index 0531181..77c5657 100644
--- a/widget/task_preview.lua
+++ b/widget/task_preview.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ local function get_widget_geometry(wibox, widget)
 end
 
 function task_preview:show(c, args)
-    args = args or {}
+    args = args or self.args or {}
 
     args.coords = args.coords or self.coords
     args.wibox = args.wibox
@@ -256,4 +256,4 @@ function task_preview.mt:__call(...)
     return new(...)
 end
 
-return setmetatable(task_preview, task_preview.mt)
\ No newline at end of file
+return setmetatable(task_preview, task_preview.mt)