diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 55a1547b9..b0fb58dc9 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       package="com.timsu.astrid"
-      android:versionCode="120" android:versionName="2.13.0">
+      android:versionCode="120" android:versionName="2.13.1">
       
     <!-- ============================ Metadata ============================ -->   
       
diff --git a/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationProvider.java b/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationProvider.java
index b75f74861..6583c78fe 100644
--- a/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/timsu/astrid/sync/SynchronizationProvider.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public abstract class SynchronizationProvider {
         for(TaskIdentifier taskId : data.newlyCreatedTasks) {
             TaskModelForSync task = taskController.fetchTaskForSync(taskId);
             postUpdate(new ProgressLabelUpdater(context, R.string.sync_progress_localtx,
-                    task.getName()));
+                    task.getName().replaceAll("%", "%%")));
             postUpdate(new ProgressUpdater(stats.remoteCreatedTasks,
                     data.newlyCreatedTasks.size()));
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public abstract class SynchronizationProvider {
                 localTask.readTagsFromController(task.getTaskIdentifier(),
                         tagController, data.tags);
                 postUpdate(new ProgressLabelUpdater(context, R.string.sync_progress_localtx,
-                        task.getName()));
+                        task.getName().replaceAll("%", "%%")));
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 AstridUtilities.reportFlurryError("sync-read-local-task", e);
                 Log.e("astrid", "Exception receiving task", e);