diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.kt
index 3971daea0..0a9a62f4a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.kt
@@ -73,13 +73,7 @@ class TaskDao @Inject constructor(
     suspend fun save(task: Task) = save(task, fetch(task.id))
 
     suspend fun save(task: Task, original: Task?) {
-        if (!task.insignificantChange(original)) {
-            task.modificationDate = DateUtilities.now()
-        }
-        if (task.dueDate != original?.dueDate) {
-            task.reminderSnooze = 0
-        }
-        if (taskDao.update(task) == 1) {
+        if (taskDao.update(task, original)) {
             workManager.afterSave(task, original)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TaskDao.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TaskDao.kt
index 650b550a7..3f8f98b66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TaskDao.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/data/TaskDao.kt
@@ -187,8 +187,18 @@ SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM tasks WHERE parent > 0 AND deleted = 0) AS hasSubtas
     @Insert
     abstract suspend fun insert(task: Task): Long
 
+    suspend fun update(task: Task, original: Task? = null): Boolean {
+        if (!task.insignificantChange(original)) {
+            task.modificationDate = DateUtilities.now()
+        }
+        if (task.dueDate != original?.dueDate) {
+            task.reminderSnooze = 0
+        }
+        return updateInternal(task) == 1
+    }
+
     @Update
-    abstract suspend fun update(task: Task): Int
+    internal abstract suspend fun updateInternal(task: Task): Int
 
     suspend fun createNew(task: Task) {
         task.id = NO_ID