diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LinkActionExposer.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LinkActionExposer.java
index cfaf1a9e4..b691ce51f 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LinkActionExposer.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LinkActionExposer.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.core;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -67,13 +68,13 @@ public class LinkActionExposer {
 
         Resources r = context.getResources();
         if (hasAttachments) {
-            BitmapDrawable icon = ((BitmapDrawable) r.getDrawable(R.drawable.action_attachments));
+            BitmapDrawable icon = getBitmapDrawable(R.drawable.action_attachments, r);
             FilesAction filesAction = new FilesAction("", null, icon); //$NON-NLS-1$
             result.add(filesAction);
         }
 
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(notes) && !Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_showNotes, false)) {
-            BitmapDrawable icon = ((BitmapDrawable) r.getDrawable(R.drawable.action_notes));
+            BitmapDrawable icon = getBitmapDrawable(R.drawable.action_notes, r);
             NotesAction notesAction = new NotesAction("", null, icon); //$NON-NLS-1$
             result.add(notesAction);
         }
@@ -106,13 +107,12 @@ public class LinkActionExposer {
         Resources r = context.getResources();
         Drawable icon;
         if (url.startsWith("mailto")) {
-            icon = r.getDrawable(R.drawable.action_mail);
+            icon = getBitmapDrawable(R.drawable.action_mail, r);
         } else if (url.startsWith("tel")) {
-            icon = r.getDrawable(R.drawable.action_tel);
+            icon = getBitmapDrawable(R.drawable.action_tel, r);
         } else {
-            icon = r.getDrawable(R.drawable.action_web);
+            icon = getBitmapDrawable(R.drawable.action_web, r);
         }
-//        Bitmap bitmap = ((BitmapDrawable)icon).getBitmap();
 
         if(text.length() > 15)
             text = text.substring(0, 12) + "..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -122,4 +122,16 @@ public class LinkActionExposer {
         return action;
     }
 
+    private static final HashMap<Integer, BitmapDrawable> IMAGE_CACHE = new HashMap<Integer, BitmapDrawable>();
+
+    private static BitmapDrawable getBitmapDrawable(int resId, Resources resources) {
+        if (IMAGE_CACHE.containsKey(resId))
+            return IMAGE_CACHE.get(resId);
+        else {
+            BitmapDrawable b = (BitmapDrawable) resources.getDrawable(resId);
+            IMAGE_CACHE.put(resId, b);
+            return b;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
index 247bfd190..724313a4d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -155,34 +155,31 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
         Task.DELETION_DATE
     };
 
-    public static int[] IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES = new int[] {
+    public static final int[] IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES = new int[] {
         R.drawable.importance_check_1,
         R.drawable.importance_check_2,
         R.drawable.importance_check_3,
         R.drawable.importance_check_4,
     };
 
-    public static int[] LEGACY_IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES = new int[] {
-        R.drawable.importance_1,
-        R.drawable.importance_2,
-        R.drawable.importance_3,
-        R.drawable.importance_4,
-    };
-
-    public static int[] IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES_LARGE = new int[] {
+    public static final int[] IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES_LARGE = new int[] {
         R.drawable.check_box_large_1,
         R.drawable.check_box_large_2,
         R.drawable.check_box_large_3,
         R.drawable.check_box_large_4,
     };
 
-    public static int[] IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_RESOURCES = new int[] {
+    public static final int[] IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_RESOURCES = new int[] {
         R.drawable.importance_check_repeat_1,
         R.drawable.importance_check_repeat_2,
         R.drawable.importance_check_repeat_3,
         R.drawable.importance_check_repeat_4,
     };
 
+    private static final Drawable[] IMPORTANCE_DRAWABLES = new Drawable[IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES.length];
+    private static final Drawable[] IMPORTANCE_DRAWABLES_LARGE = new Drawable[IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES_LARGE.length];
+    private static final Drawable[] IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_DRAWABLES = new Drawable[IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_RESOURCES.length];
+
     // --- instance variables
 
     @Autowired
@@ -270,6 +267,16 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
         fragment.getActivity().getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asReadonlyTaskBackground, readonlyBg, false);
         readonlyBackground = readonlyBg.data;
 
+        preloadDrawables(IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES, IMPORTANCE_DRAWABLES);
+        preloadDrawables(IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES_LARGE, IMPORTANCE_DRAWABLES_LARGE);
+        preloadDrawables(IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_RESOURCES, IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_DRAWABLES);
+
+    }
+
+    private void preloadDrawables(int[] resourceIds, Drawable[] drawables) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < resourceIds.length; i++) {
+            drawables[i] = resources.getDrawable(resourceIds[i]);
+        }
     }
 
     protected int computeMinRowHeight() {
@@ -1169,9 +1176,9 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
             if (value >= IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES.length)
                 value = IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES.length - 1;
             if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(task.getValue(Task.RECURRENCE))) {
-                checkBoxView.setImageResource(IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_RESOURCES[value]);
+                checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_DRAWABLES[value]); //(IMPORTANCE_REPEAT_RESOURCES[value]);
             } else {
-                checkBoxView.setImageResource(IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES[value]);
+                checkBoxView.setImageDrawable(IMPORTANCE_DRAWABLES[value]);
             }
             if (titleOnlyLayout)
                 return;
@@ -1186,7 +1193,7 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
             if (pictureView != null && pictureView.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
                 checkBoxView.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
                 if (viewHolder.pictureBorder != null)
-                    viewHolder.pictureBorder.setBackgroundResource(IMPORTANCE_RESOURCES_LARGE[value]);
+                    viewHolder.pictureBorder.setBackgroundDrawable(IMPORTANCE_DRAWABLES_LARGE[value]);
             } else {
                 checkBoxView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             }