diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/dashclock/DashClockExtension.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/dashclock/DashClockExtension.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7139ecb51..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/dashclock/DashClockExtension.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-package org.tasks.dashclock;
-
-import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import com.google.android.apps.dashclock.api.ExtensionData;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDaoBlocking;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
-import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint;
-import java.util.List;
-import javax.inject.Inject;
-import org.tasks.LocalBroadcastManager;
-import org.tasks.R;
-import org.tasks.intents.TaskIntents;
-import org.tasks.preferences.DefaultFilterProvider;
-import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
-import timber.log.Timber;
-
-@AndroidEntryPoint
-public class DashClockExtension extends com.google.android.apps.dashclock.api.DashClockExtension {
-
-  @Inject DefaultFilterProvider defaultFilterProvider;
-  @Inject TaskDaoBlocking taskDao;
-  @Inject Preferences preferences;
-  @Inject LocalBroadcastManager localBroadcastManager;
-
-  private final BroadcastReceiver refreshReceiver =
-      new BroadcastReceiver() {
-        @Override
-        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-          refresh();
-        }
-      };
-
-  @Override
-  public void onCreate() {
-    super.onCreate();
-
-    localBroadcastManager.registerRefreshReceiver(refreshReceiver);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public void onDestroy() {
-    super.onDestroy();
-
-    localBroadcastManager.unregisterReceiver(refreshReceiver);
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  protected void onUpdateData(int i) {
-    refresh();
-  }
-
-  private void refresh() {
-    final String filterPreference = preferences.getStringValue(R.string.p_dashclock_filter);
-    Filter filter = defaultFilterProvider.getFilterFromPreferenceBlocking(filterPreference);
-
-    int count = taskDao.count(filter);
-
-    if (count == 0) {
-      publish(null);
-    } else {
-      Intent clickIntent = TaskIntents.getTaskListIntent(this, filter);
-      ExtensionData extensionData =
-          new ExtensionData()
-              .visible(true)
-              .icon(R.drawable.ic_check_white_24dp)
-              .status(Integer.toString(count))
-              .expandedTitle(getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.task_count, count, count))
-              .expandedBody(filter.listingTitle)
-              .clickIntent(clickIntent);
-      if (count == 1) {
-        List<Task> tasks = taskDao.fetchFiltered(filter);
-        if (!tasks.isEmpty()) {
-          extensionData.expandedTitle(tasks.get(0).getTitle());
-        }
-      }
-      publish(extensionData);
-    }
-  }
-
-  private void publish(ExtensionData data) {
-    try {
-      publishUpdate(data);
-    } catch (Exception e) {
-      Timber.e(e);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/dashclock/DashClockExtension.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/dashclock/DashClockExtension.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9dcfee628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/dashclock/DashClockExtension.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package org.tasks.dashclock
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import com.google.android.apps.dashclock.api.DashClockExtension
+import com.google.android.apps.dashclock.api.ExtensionData
+import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao
+import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import org.tasks.LocalBroadcastManager
+import org.tasks.R
+import org.tasks.intents.TaskIntents
+import org.tasks.preferences.DefaultFilterProvider
+import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences
+import timber.log.Timber
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+@AndroidEntryPoint
+class DashClockExtension : DashClockExtension() {
+    private val job = SupervisorJob()
+    private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO + job)
+
+    @Inject lateinit var defaultFilterProvider: DefaultFilterProvider
+    @Inject lateinit var taskDao: TaskDao
+    @Inject lateinit var preferences: Preferences
+    @Inject lateinit var localBroadcastManager: LocalBroadcastManager
+
+    private val refreshReceiver: BroadcastReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+        override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
+            refresh()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+        localBroadcastManager.registerRefreshReceiver(refreshReceiver)
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        localBroadcastManager.unregisterReceiver(refreshReceiver)
+    }
+
+    override fun onUpdateData(i: Int) {
+        refresh()
+    }
+
+    private fun refresh() = scope.launch {
+        val filterPreference = preferences.getStringValue(R.string.p_dashclock_filter)
+        val filter = defaultFilterProvider.getFilterFromPreference(filterPreference)
+        val count = taskDao.count(filter)
+        if (count == 0) {
+            publish(null)
+        } else {
+            val clickIntent = TaskIntents.getTaskListIntent(this@DashClockExtension, filter)
+            val extensionData = ExtensionData()
+                    .visible(true)
+                    .icon(R.drawable.ic_check_white_24dp)
+                    .status(count.toString())
+                    .expandedTitle(resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.task_count, count, count))
+                    .expandedBody(filter.listingTitle)
+                    .clickIntent(clickIntent)
+            if (count == 1) {
+                val tasks = taskDao.fetchFiltered(filter)
+                if (tasks.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    extensionData.expandedTitle(tasks[0].title)
+                }
+            }
+            publish(extensionData)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun publish(data: ExtensionData?) {
+        try {
+            publishUpdate(data)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Timber.e(e)
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/DefaultFilterProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/DefaultFilterProvider.kt
index 0f194b52f..612013431 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/DefaultFilterProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/DefaultFilterProvider.kt
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ class DefaultFilterProvider @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
-    @Deprecated("use coroutines")
-    fun getFilterFromPreferenceBlocking(resId: Int) = runBlocking {
-        getFilterFromPreference(resId)
-    }
-
     @Deprecated("use coroutines")
     fun getFilterFromPreferenceBlocking(prefString: String?) = runBlocking {
         getFilterFromPreference(prefString)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/DashClock.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/DashClock.kt
index f4a1b4723..a71b0d5ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/DashClock.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/DashClock.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package org.tasks.preferences.fragments
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.tasks.LocalBroadcastManager
 import org.tasks.R
 import org.tasks.activities.FilterSelectionActivity
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@ class DashClock : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
                 val filter: Filter =
                     data!!.getParcelableExtra(FilterSelectionActivity.EXTRA_FILTER)!!
                 defaultFilterProvider.dashclockFilter = filter
-                refreshPreferences()
+                lifecycleScope.launch {
+                    refreshPreferences()
+                }
                 localBroadcastManager.broadcastRefresh()
             }
         } else {
@@ -51,8 +55,8 @@ class DashClock : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun refreshPreferences() {
-        val filter = defaultFilterProvider.getFilterFromPreferenceBlocking(R.string.p_dashclock_filter)
-        findPreference(R.string.p_dashclock_filter).summary = filter?.listingTitle
+    private suspend fun refreshPreferences() {
+        val filter = defaultFilterProvider.getFilterFromPreference(R.string.p_dashclock_filter)
+        findPreference(R.string.p_dashclock_filter).summary = filter.listingTitle
     }
 }
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