diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
index 7a475b778..2fba75e26 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/widget/WidgetConfigActivity.java
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ public class WidgetConfigActivity extends ExpandableListActivity {
             // Save configuration options
             saveConfiguration(adapter.getSelection(), color, enableCalendar, !disableEncouragements);
 
+            // call any of the widget update methods
+            TasksWidget.updateWidget(context, mAppWidgetId);
+
             // Make sure we pass back the original appWidgetId
             Intent resultValue = new Intent();
             resultValue.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, mAppWidgetId);