diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-repeat.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-repeat.xml
index 625822c00..efd9176d0 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-repeat.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-repeat.xml
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@
   <!-- text for confirmation dialog after repeating a task -->
   <string name="repeat_rescheduling_dialog_title">Rescheduling task \"%s\"</string>
     
+  <!-- text for when a repeating task was rescheduled -->  
   <string name="repeat_rescheduling_dialog_bubble">%1$s I\'ve rescheduled this repeating task from %2$s to %3$s</string>
   
+  <!-- text for when a repeating task was rescheduled but didn't have a due date yet -->
+  <string name="repeat_rescheduling_dialog_bubble_no_date">%1$s I\'ve rescheduled this repeating task to %2$s</string>
+  
   
   <string-array name="repeat_encouragement">
       <!-- Encouragement in rescheduling dialog bubble -->
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DateChangedAlerts.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DateChangedAlerts.java
index e59090f07..11c26c85f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DateChangedAlerts.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DateChangedAlerts.java
@@ -130,7 +130,12 @@ public class DateChangedAlerts {
         String newDueDateString = getRelativeDateAndTimeString(activity, newDueDate);
         String[] encouragements = activity.getResources().getStringArray(R.array.repeat_encouragement);
         String encouragement = encouragements[(int) (Math.random()*encouragements.length)];
-        String speechBubbleText = activity.getString(R.string.repeat_rescheduling_dialog_bubble, encouragement, oldDueDateString, newDueDateString);
+
+        String speechBubbleText;
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(oldDueDateString))
+            speechBubbleText = activity.getString(R.string.repeat_rescheduling_dialog_bubble, encouragement, oldDueDateString, newDueDateString);
+        else
+            speechBubbleText = activity.getString(R.string.repeat_rescheduling_dialog_bubble_no_date, encouragement, newDueDateString);
 
         ((TextView) d.findViewById(R.id.reminder_message)).setText(speechBubbleText);