diff --git a/trains/task.py b/trains/task.py
index 7fa063d0..ddaf2531 100644
--- a/trains/task.py
+++ b/trains/task.py
@@ -1619,6 +1619,7 @@ class Task(_Task):
         export_data.get('execution', {}).pop('artifacts', None)
         export_data.get('execution', {}).pop('model', None)
         export_data['project_name'] = self.get_project_name()
+        export_data['session_api_version'] = self.session.api_version
         return export_data
 
     def update_task(self, task_data):
@@ -1644,6 +1645,14 @@ class Task(_Task):
         :param update: If True, merge task_data with current Task configuration.
         :return: return True if Task was imported/updated
         """
+
+        # restore original API version (otherwise, we might not be able to restore the data correctly)
+        force_api_version = task_data.get('session_api_version') or None
+        original_api_version = Session.api_version
+        original_force_max_api_version = Session.force_max_api_version
+        if force_api_version:
+            Session.force_max_api_version = str(force_api_version)
+
         if not target_task:
             project_name = task_data.get('project_name') or Task._get_project_name(task_data.get('project', ''))
             target_task = Task.create(project_name=project_name, task_name=task_data.get('name', None))
@@ -1664,8 +1673,17 @@ class Task(_Task):
         res = target_task._edit(**cur_data)
         if res and res.ok():
             target_task.reload()
-            return target_task
-        return None
+        else:
+            target_task = None
+
+        # restore current api version, and return a new instance if Task with the current version
+        if force_api_version:
+            Session.force_max_api_version = original_force_max_api_version
+            Session.api_version = original_api_version
+            if target_task:
+                target_task = Task.get_task(task_id=target_task.id)
+
+        return target_task
 
     @classmethod
     def import_offline_session(cls, session_folder_zip):