diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
index dd2f6669d..34fc9c7be 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class BeastModePreferences extends ListActivity {
 
             builder.append(hideSectionPref);
             builder.append(BEAST_MODE_PREF_ITEM_SEPARATOR);
+            order = builder.toString();
         } else if (!order.contains(hideSectionPref)) {
             order += (hideSectionPref + BEAST_MODE_PREF_ITEM_SEPARATOR);
         }