diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_gcal.xml b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_gcal.xml
index 1d079eb64..43b913cf6 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_gcal.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_gcal.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       android:layout_width="fill_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content">
         
-      <Spinner
+      <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.ErrorCatchingSpinner
         android:id="@+id/calendars"
         android:layout_width="0dip"
         android:layout_height="0dip"/>
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_hide.xml b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_hide.xml
index 4d4e78c46..62e52e7fe 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_hide.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_hide.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   android:orientation="vertical"
   android:layout_width="0dip"
   android:layout_height="0dip">
-  <Spinner
+  <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.ErrorCatchingSpinner
     android:id="@+id/hideUntil"
     android:layout_width="0dip"
     android:layout_height="0dip" />
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_reminders.xml b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_reminders.xml
index 67669b084..42f245a29 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_reminders.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_reminders.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		          android:layout_marginLeft="5dip"
 		          android:button="@drawable/btn_check_small"       
 		          android:text="@string/TEA_reminder_randomly" />
-		        <Spinner
+		        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.ErrorCatchingSpinner
 		          android:id="@+id/reminder_random_interval"
 		          android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 		          android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		        android:text="@string/TEA_reminder_alarm_label"
 		        style="@style/TextAppearance.GEN_EditLabel.DLG_EditLabel" />
-		      <Spinner
+		      <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.ErrorCatchingSpinner
 		        android:id="@+id/reminder_alarm"
 		        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 		        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_repeat.xml b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_repeat.xml
index 46e03e9c2..296997105 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/control_set_repeat.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/control_set_repeat.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
           
     </LinearLayout>
     
-    <Spinner android:id="@+id/repeatType"
+    <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.ErrorCatchingSpinner android:id="@+id/repeatType"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
         android:entries="@array/repeat_type"/>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/ErrorCatchingSpinner.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/ErrorCatchingSpinner.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f1ef301e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/ErrorCatchingSpinner.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.todoroo.astrid.ui;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.widget.Spinner;
+
+public class ErrorCatchingSpinner extends Spinner {
+
+    public ErrorCatchingSpinner(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+        try {
+            super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Bad times
+        }
+    }
+
+}