diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/PluginServices.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/PluginServices.java
index e63291438..01acb14c5 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/PluginServices.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/PluginServices.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public final class PluginServices {
     @Autowired
     TagOutstandingDao tagOutstandingDao;
 
-    private static PluginServices instance;
+    private static volatile PluginServices instance;
 
     static {
         AstridDependencyInjector.initialize();