diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/backup/BackupActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/backup/BackupActivity.java
index 4f926a0ab..f6d45e464 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/backup/BackupActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/backup/BackupActivity.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Flags;
 
 public class BackupActivity extends Activity {
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public class BackupActivity extends Activity {
                     public void run() {
                         setResult(RESULT_OK);
                         finish();
+                        Flags.set(Flags.REFRESH);
                     }
                 });
             }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index 91a1c2e6b..09aed5a19 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -597,6 +597,10 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
                 new IntentFilter(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH));
         syncActionHelper.register();
 
+        if (Flags.checkAndClear(Flags.REFRESH)) {
+            refresh();
+        }
+
         setUpBackgroundJobs();
 
         if (!Preferences.getBoolean(
@@ -702,13 +706,6 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
         }
     }
 
-    public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
-        if (hasFocus && Flags.checkAndClear(Flags.REFRESH)) {
-            taskAdapter.flushCaches();
-            loadTaskListContent(true);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         if(quickAddBar.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data))