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 504e961bf..6cfe5e098 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import static org.tasks.files.FileHelper.copyToUri;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -331,6 +332,15 @@ public final class TaskEditFragment extends InjectingFragment
 
                 if (isNewTask) {
                   taskListFragment.onTaskCreated(model.getUuid());
+                  if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(model.getCalendarURI())) {
+                    taskListFragment.makeSnackbar(R.string.calendar_event_created, model.getTitle())
+                        .setAction(R.string.action_open, v -> {
+                          String uri = model.getCalendarURI();
+                          Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri));
+                          taskListFragment.startActivity(intent);
+                        })
+                        .show();
+                  }
                 }
               })
           .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index 598796f48..93ff6ce93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.appcompat.view.ActionMode;
 import androidx.appcompat.view.ActionMode.Callback;
@@ -525,6 +526,10 @@ public final class TaskListFragment extends InjectingFragment
     refresh();
   }
 
+  public Snackbar makeSnackbar(@StringRes int res, Object... args) {
+    return makeSnackbar(getString(res, args));
+  }
+
   public Snackbar makeSnackbar(String text) {
     Snackbar snackbar =
         Snackbar.make(coordinatorLayout, text, 8000)
@@ -831,9 +836,7 @@ public final class TaskListFragment extends InjectingFragment
     for (Task task : result) {
       onTaskDelete(task);
     }
-    makeSnackbar(
-            context.getString(
-                R.string.delete_multiple_tasks_confirmation, Integer.toString(result.size())))
+    makeSnackbar(R.string.delete_multiple_tasks_confirmation, Integer.toString(result.size()))
         .show();
   }
 
@@ -841,9 +844,7 @@ public final class TaskListFragment extends InjectingFragment
     finishActionMode();
     List<Task> duplicates = taskDuplicator.duplicate(tasks);
     onTaskCreated(duplicates);
-    makeSnackbar(
-            context.getString(
-                R.string.copy_multiple_tasks_confirmation, Integer.toString(duplicates.size())))
+    makeSnackbar(R.string.copy_multiple_tasks_confirmation, Integer.toString(duplicates.size()))
         .show();
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/receivers/RepeatConfirmationReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/receivers/RepeatConfirmationReceiver.java
index b72080d5f..44d8372aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/receivers/RepeatConfirmationReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/receivers/RepeatConfirmationReceiver.java
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@ public class RepeatConfirmationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     String dueDateString =
         DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(
             activity, newDueDate, locale.getLocale(), FormatStyle.LONG);
-    String snackbarText =
-        activity.getString(R.string.repeat_snackbar, task.getTitle(), dueDateString);
     taskListFragment
-        .makeSnackbar(snackbarText)
+        .makeSnackbar(R.string.repeat_snackbar, task.getTitle(), dueDateString)
         .setAction(
             R.string.DLG_undo,
             v -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CalendarControlSet.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CalendarControlSet.java
index 2d88dea7b..9f3d4cb15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CalendarControlSet.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/CalendarControlSet.java
@@ -177,15 +177,6 @@ public class CalendarControlSet extends TaskEditControlFragment {
         Uri uri = gcalHelper.createTaskEvent(task, values);
         if (uri != null) {
           task.setCalendarUri(uri.toString());
-          // pop up the new event
-          Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
-          intent.putExtra(
-              CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_BEGIN_TIME,
-              values.getAsLong(CalendarContract.Events.DTSTART));
-          intent.putExtra(
-              CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_END_TIME,
-              values.getAsLong(CalendarContract.Events.DTEND));
-          startActivity(intent);
         }
       } catch (Exception e) {
         Timber.e(e);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dd04bf0e4..1568175d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -580,4 +580,5 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="shortcut_pick_date">Pick date</string>
   <string name="auto_dismiss_datetime">Autoclose date time picker</string>
   <string name="auto_dismiss_datetime_summary">Close date time picker after selecting a date or time</string>
+  <string name="calendar_event_created">Calendar event created for %s</string>
 </resources>