diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListFragment.java
index aba820a0d..311e49f9c 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListFragment.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DialogUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.StoreObjectDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.StoreObject;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.sync.GtasksSyncService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.SyncV2Service;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.subtasks.OrderedListFragmentHelper;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.subtasks.SubtasksListFragment;
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ public class GtasksListFragment extends SubtasksListFragment {
 
     @Autowired private GtasksMetadataService gtasksMetadataService;
 
-    @Autowired private GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService;
-
     @Autowired private GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
 
     @Autowired private SyncV2Service syncService;
@@ -54,13 +51,7 @@ public class GtasksListFragment extends SubtasksListFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected OrderedListFragmentHelper<?> createFragmentHelper() {
-        return new OrderedListFragmentHelper<StoreObject>(this, gtasksTaskListUpdater) {
-            @Override
-            protected void onMetadataChanged(long targetTaskId) {
-                gtasksSyncService.triggerMoveForMetadata(gtasksMetadataService.
-                        getTaskMetadata(targetTaskId));
-            }
-        };
+        return new OrderedListFragmentHelper<StoreObject>(this, gtasksTaskListUpdater);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksTaskListUpdater.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksTaskListUpdater.java
index bb6aca208..cba7d1cdd 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksTaskListUpdater.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksTaskListUpdater.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.MetadataDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Metadata;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.StoreObject;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.sync.GtasksSyncService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.subtasks.OrderedListUpdater;
 
 public class GtasksTaskListUpdater extends OrderedListUpdater<StoreObject> {
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ public class GtasksTaskListUpdater extends OrderedListUpdater<StoreObject> {
 
     @Autowired private GtasksListService gtasksListService;
     @Autowired private GtasksMetadataService gtasksMetadataService;
+    @Autowired private GtasksSyncService gtasksSyncService;
     @Autowired private MetadataDao metadataDao;
 
     public GtasksTaskListUpdater() {
@@ -80,6 +82,11 @@ public class GtasksTaskListUpdater extends OrderedListUpdater<StoreObject> {
         gtasksMetadataService.iterateThroughList(list, iterator);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onMetadataChanged(Metadata metadata) {
+        gtasksSyncService.triggerMoveForMetadata(metadata);
+    }
+
     // --- used during synchronization
 
     /**
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncService.java
index d53f4d5c6..527aba5b6 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/sync/GtasksSyncService.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksMetadata;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksMetadataService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksPreferenceService;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksTaskListUpdater;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.CreateRequest;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksApiUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksInvoker;
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ public final class GtasksSyncService {
     @Autowired GtasksMetadataService gtasksMetadataService;
     @Autowired TaskDao taskDao;
     @Autowired GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
-    @Autowired GtasksTaskListUpdater gtasksTaskListUpdater;
 
     public GtasksSyncService() {
         DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
@@ -109,12 +107,8 @@ public final class GtasksSyncService {
         });
     }
 
-    private static final Property<?>[] TASK_PROPERTIES =
-        { Task.TITLE,
-          Task.NOTES,
-          Task.DUE_DATE,
-          Task.COMPLETION_DATE,
-          Task.DELETION_DATE };
+    private static final Property<?>[] TASK_PROPERTIES = { Task.ID, Task.TITLE,
+            Task.NOTES, Task.DUE_DATE, Task.COMPLETION_DATE, Task.DELETION_DATE };
 
     /**
      * Checks to see if any of the values changed are among the properties we sync
@@ -124,7 +118,7 @@ public final class GtasksSyncService {
      */
     private boolean checkValuesForProperties(ContentValues values, Property<?>[] properties) {
         for (Property<?> property : properties) {
-            if (values.containsKey(property.name))
+            if (property != Task.ID && values.containsKey(property.name))
                 return true;
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListFragmentHelper.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListFragmentHelper.java
index cba78b6bc..615d41b32 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListFragmentHelper.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListFragmentHelper.java
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ public class OrderedListFragmentHelper<LIST> {
             }
 
             fragment.loadTaskListContent(true);
-            onMetadataChanged(targetTaskId);
         }
     };
 
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ public class OrderedListFragmentHelper<LIST> {
                 Log.e("drag", "Indent Error", e); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
             }
             fragment.loadTaskListContent(true);
-            onMetadataChanged(targetTaskId);
         }
     };
 
@@ -204,13 +202,6 @@ public class OrderedListFragmentHelper<LIST> {
         return taskAdapter;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param targetTaskId
-     */
-    protected void onMetadataChanged(long targetTaskId) {
-        // hook
-    }
-
     private final class DraggableTaskAdapter extends TaskAdapter {
 
         private DraggableTaskAdapter(TaskListFragment activity, int resource,
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListUpdater.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListUpdater.java
index 29f18bd57..0c02bc8da 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListUpdater.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/OrderedListUpdater.java
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ abstract public class OrderedListUpdater<LIST> {
         //
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param targetTaskId
+     */
+    protected void onMetadataChanged(Metadata metadata) {
+        //
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param list
      * @param taskId
@@ -295,6 +302,8 @@ abstract public class OrderedListUpdater<LIST> {
         taskContainer.setValue(Task.MODIFICATION_DATE, DateUtilities.now());
         taskContainer.setValue(Task.DETAILS_DATE, DateUtilities.now());
         PluginServices.getTaskService().save(taskContainer);
+        taskContainer.clear();
+        onMetadataChanged(metadata);
     }
 
     // --- task cascading operations