diff --git a/astrid/src-legacy/com/timsu/astrid/activities/TaskListSubActivity.java b/astrid/src-legacy/com/timsu/astrid/activities/TaskListSubActivity.java
index eea30f73c..6b975a3ad 100644
--- a/astrid/src-legacy/com/timsu/astrid/activities/TaskListSubActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src-legacy/com/timsu/astrid/activities/TaskListSubActivity.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import com.timsu.astrid.data.task.TaskController;
 import com.timsu.astrid.data.task.TaskIdentifier;
 import com.timsu.astrid.data.task.TaskModelForEdit;
 import com.timsu.astrid.data.task.TaskModelForList;
+import com.timsu.astrid.sync.SynchronizationService;
 import com.timsu.astrid.sync.Synchronizer;
 import com.timsu.astrid.sync.Synchronizer.SynchronizerListener;
 import com.timsu.astrid.utilities.AstridUtilities;
@@ -981,6 +982,10 @@ public class TaskListSubActivity extends SubActivity {
                     synchronize();
                 }
 
+                // schedule synchronization service
+                if(Constants.SYNCHRONIZE)
+                    SynchronizationService.scheduleService(getParent());
+
             } else if (context.taskArray != null
                 && context.taskArray.size() > 0
                 && context.taskArray.size() < AUTO_REFRESH_MAX_LIST_SIZE) {