diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncV2Provider.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncV2Provider.java
index 9a316dca3..9a4921d9a 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncV2Provider.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncV2Provider.java
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public class ActFmSyncV2Provider extends SyncV2Provider {
 
         @Override
         public void pushRemoteModel(Task model) {
+            long userId = model.getValue(Task.USER_ID);
+            if (userId != Task.USER_ID_SELF && userId != ActFmPreferenceService.userId())
+                model.putTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_ASSIGNED, true);
             actFmSyncService.pushTaskOnSave(model, model.getMergedValues());
         }