diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskHelper.kt
index 86ac58331..af187ae19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskHelper.kt
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ class RepeatTaskHelper @Inject constructor(
         private fun initRRule(recurrence: String?): RRule {
             val rrule = RRule(recurrence)
 
+            if (rrule.count < 0) {
+                rrule.count = 0
+            }
             // handle the iCalendar "byDay" field differently depending on if
             // we are weekly or otherwise
             if (rrule.freq != Frequency.WEEKLY && rrule.freq != Frequency.MONTHLY) {