diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/TagsControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/TagsControlSet.java
index 9b3cf1fe9..4741dddcf 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/TagsControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/tags/TagsControlSet.java
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ public final class TagsControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
     public void readFromTask(Task task) {
         newTags.removeAllViews();
 
+        for (int i = 0; i < selectedTags.getCount(); i++) { // clear all selected items
+            selectedTags.setItemChecked(i, false);
+        }
         if(task.getId() != AbstractModel.NO_ID) {
             TodorooCursor<Metadata> cursor = tagService.getTags(task.getId());
             HashSet<String> tags = new HashSet<String>(cursor.getCount());
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditViewPager.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditViewPager.java
index 0b990338f..d7ad6e23d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditViewPager.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditViewPager.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class TaskEditViewPager extends PagerAdapter implements TitleProvider {
 
     @Override
     public void finishUpdate(View view) {
-        System.err.println("UpdateView");
+        //System.err.println("UpdateView");
     }