diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index 66949c692..5c383fbf1 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.format.DateUtils;
 import android.text.method.ScrollingMovementMethod;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -135,24 +136,21 @@ public final class TaskEditFragment extends InjectingFragment
     themeColor = arguments.getParcelable(EXTRA_THEME);
 
     Toolbar toolbar = binding.toolbar;
-    final boolean backButtonSavesTask = preferences.backButtonSavesTask();
-    toolbar.setNavigationIcon(
-        ContextCompat.getDrawable(
-            context,
-            backButtonSavesTask
-                ? R.drawable.ic_outline_clear_24px
-                : R.drawable.ic_outline_save_24px));
-    toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(
-        v -> {
-          if (backButtonSavesTask) {
-            discardButtonClick();
-          } else {
-            save();
-          }
-        });
-    if (!model.isNew()) {
-      toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_task_edit_fragment);
-    }
+    toolbar.setNavigationIcon(ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.ic_outline_save_24px));
+    toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(v -> save());
+
+    boolean backButtonSavesTask = preferences.backButtonSavesTask();
+    toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_task_edit_fragment);
+    Menu menu = toolbar.getMenu();
+    MenuItem delete = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_delete);
+    delete.setVisible(!model.isNew());
+    delete.setShowAsAction(
+        backButtonSavesTask ? MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_NEVER : MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
+    MenuItem discard = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_discard);
+    discard.setVisible(backButtonSavesTask);
+    discard.setShowAsAction(
+        model.isNew() ? MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM : MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_NEVER);
+
     if (savedInstanceState == null) {
       showKeyboard = model.isNew() && Strings.isNullOrEmpty(model.getTitle());
       completed = model.isCompleted();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/ui/activity/TaskerCreateTaskActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/ui/activity/TaskerCreateTaskActivity.java
index c1de10d3e..2ec25a36f 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/ui/activity/TaskerCreateTaskActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/locale/ui/activity/TaskerCreateTaskActivity.java
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ import org.tasks.billing.PurchaseActivity;
 import org.tasks.databinding.ActivityTaskerCreateBinding;
 import org.tasks.injection.ActivityComponent;
 import org.tasks.locale.bundle.TaskCreationBundle;
-import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
 
 public final class TaskerCreateTaskActivity extends AbstractFragmentPluginAppCompatActivity
     implements Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickListener {
 
-  @Inject Preferences preferences;
   @Inject Inventory inventory;
   @Inject LocalBroadcastManager localBroadcastManager;
 
@@ -37,21 +35,8 @@ public final class TaskerCreateTaskActivity extends AbstractFragmentPluginAppCom
 
     Toolbar toolbar = binding.toolbar.toolbar;
     toolbar.setTitle(R.string.tasker_create_task);
-    final boolean backButtonSavesTask = preferences.backButtonSavesTask();
-    toolbar.setNavigationIcon(
-        ContextCompat.getDrawable(
-            this,
-            backButtonSavesTask
-                ? R.drawable.ic_outline_clear_24px
-                : R.drawable.ic_outline_save_24px));
-    toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(
-        v -> {
-          if (backButtonSavesTask) {
-            discardButtonClick();
-          } else {
-            save();
-          }
-        });
+    toolbar.setNavigationIcon(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, R.drawable.ic_outline_save_24px));
+    toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener(v -> save());
     toolbar.setOnMenuItemClickListener(this);
     toolbar.inflateMenu(R.menu.menu_tasker_create_task);
     themeColor.apply(toolbar);
@@ -118,12 +103,7 @@ public final class TaskerCreateTaskActivity extends AbstractFragmentPluginAppCom
 
   @Override
   public void onBackPressed() {
-    final boolean backButtonSavesTask = preferences.backButtonSavesTask();
-    if (backButtonSavesTask) {
-      save();
-    } else {
-      discardButtonClick();
-    }
+    discardButtonClick();
   }
 
   private void save() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_task_edit_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_task_edit_fragment.xml
index 05f88eef4..ba2122791 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_task_edit_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_task_edit_fragment.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-  xmlns:tasks="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+  xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+  <item
+    android:id="@+id/menu_discard"
+    android:icon="@drawable/ic_outline_clear_24px"
+    android:title="@string/menu_discard_changes"
+    app:showAsAction="never" />
   <item
     android:id="@+id/menu_delete"
     android:icon="@drawable/ic_outline_delete_24px"
     android:title="@string/delete_task"
-    tasks:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+    app:showAsAction="never"/>
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8caff509a..bd8101e1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="date_shortcut_must_come_before">%1$s must come before %2$s</string>
   <string name="date_shortcut_must_come_after">%1$s must come after %2$s</string>
   <string name="discard_changes">Discard changes?</string>
+  <string name="menu_discard_changes">Discard changes</string>
   <string name="discard">Discard</string>
   <string name="tag_settings">Tag settings</string>
   <string name="list_settings">List settings</string>