diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
index 990fe8fc2..8db6b7c99 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
             myself.put("id", Task.USER_ID_SELF);
             sharedPeople.add(0, myself);
 
-            boolean hasTags = t.getTransitory("tags") != null &&
-                    ((HashSet<String>)t.getTransitory("tags")).size() > 0;
+            boolean hasTags = t.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_TAGS) != null &&
+                    ((HashSet<String>)t.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_TAGS)).size() > 0;
             if (actFmPreferenceService.isLoggedIn() && hasTags) {
                 JSONObject unassigned = new JSONObject();
                 unassigned.put("id", Task.USER_ID_UNASSIGNED);
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
 
                 String assignedName = userJson.optString("name", userEmail);
 
-                if(task.getTransitory("tags") == null ||
-                        ((HashSet<String>)task.getTransitory("tags")).size() == 0) {
+                if(task.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_TAGS) == null ||
+                        ((HashSet<String>)task.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_TAGS)).size() == 0) {
                     sharedToast = activity.getString(R.string.actfm_EPA_assigned_toast, assignedName,
                             assignedName);
                 }
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
             if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(task.getValue(Task.SHARED_WITH)) || sharedWith.length() != 0)
                 task.setValue(Task.SHARED_WITH, sharedWith.toString());
 
-            task.putTransitory("task-assigned", true);
+            task.putTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_ASSIGNED, true);
 
             if(sharedToast != null)
                 toast = (toast != null) ? toast + "\n" + sharedToast : sharedToast + "\n";
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
index f27f0f032..dcc282b43 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
             public void onModelUpdated(final Task model) {
                 if(model.checkAndClearTransitory(SyncFlags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_SYNC))
                     return;
-                if (actFmPreferenceService.isOngoing() && model.getTransitory("task-edit-save") == null)
+                if (actFmPreferenceService.isOngoing() && model.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_EDIT_SAVE) == null)
                     return;
                 final ContentValues setValues = model.getSetValues();
                 if(setValues == null || !checkForToken() ||
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
         if(values.containsKey(Task.DELETION_DATE.name)) {
             params.add("deleted_at"); params.add(task.getValue(Task.DELETION_DATE) / 1000L);
         }
-        if(task.getTransitory("repeat-complete") != null) {
+        if(task.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_REPEAT_COMPLETE) != null) {
             params.add("completed"); params.add(DateUtilities.now() / 1000L);
         } else if(values.containsKey(Task.COMPLETION_DATE.name)) {
             params.add("completed"); params.add(task.getValue(Task.COMPLETION_DATE) / 1000L);
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
             params.add("repeat"); params.add(recurrence);
         }
 
-        if(values.containsKey(Task.USER_ID.name) && task.getTransitory("task-assigned") != null) {
+        if(values.containsKey(Task.USER_ID.name) && task.getTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_ASSIGNED) != null) {
             if(task.getValue(Task.USER_ID) == Task.USER_ID_EMAIL) {
                 try {
                     JSONObject user = new JSONObject(task.getValue(Task.USER));
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskCompleteListener.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskCompleteListener.java
index 321f2f44a..87a92238a 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskCompleteListener.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatTaskCompleteListener.java
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.database.Cursor;
-import android.net.Uri;
 
 import com.google.ical.iter.RecurrenceIterator;
 import com.google.ical.iter.RecurrenceIteratorFactory;
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gcal.GCalHelper;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Flags;
 
 public class RepeatTaskCompleteListener extends BroadcastReceiver {
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ public class RepeatTaskCompleteListener extends BroadcastReceiver {
             task.setValue(Task.COMPLETION_DATE, 0L);
             task.setValue(Task.DUE_DATE, newDueDate);
             task.setValue(Task.HIDE_UNTIL, hideUntil);
-            task.putTransitory("repeat-complete", true); //$NON-NLS-1$
+            task.putTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_REPEAT_COMPLETE, true);
 
             ContentResolver cr = ContextManager.getContext().getContentResolver();
             GCalHelper.rescheduleRepeatingTask(task, cr);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index 74d5f357b..f213c8d15 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
         && !peopleControlSet.saveSharingSettings(processedToast) && !onPause;
 
         boolean tagsChanged = Flags.check(Flags.TAGS_CHANGED);
-        model.putTransitory("task-edit-save", true); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        model.putTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_EDIT_SAVE, true);
         taskService.save(model);
 
         if (!onPause && !cancelFinish) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
index 77c80ba40..e2708298a 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Functions;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Query;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.actfm.sync.ActFmPreferenceService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.Filter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.PermaSql;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.MetadataDao;
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@ public class TaskService {
 
     public static final String TRANS_REPEAT_CHANGED = "repeat_changed"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+    public static final String TRANS_TAGS = "tags"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+    public static final String TRANS_ASSIGNED = "task-assigned"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+    public static final String TRANS_EDIT_SAVE = "task-edit-save"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
+    public static final String TRANS_REPEAT_COMPLETE = "repeat-complete"; //$NON-NLS-1$
     @Autowired
     private TaskDao taskDao;
 
@@ -384,6 +392,9 @@ public class TaskService {
         Task original = new Task();
         original.setId(itemId);
         Task clone = clone(original);
+        long userId = clone.getValue(Task.USER_ID);
+        if (userId != Task.USER_ID_SELF && userId != ActFmPreferenceService.userId())
+            clone.putTransitory(TRANS_ASSIGNED, true);
         clone.setValue(Task.CREATION_DATE, DateUtilities.now());
         clone.setValue(Task.COMPLETION_DATE, 0L);
         clone.setValue(Task.DELETION_DATE, 0L);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
index 9fda3f8c4..b894ab2d3 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.voice.VoiceInputAssistant;
  */
 public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
 
-    private static final String TRANS_TAGS = "tags"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-
     private ImageButton voiceAddButton;
     private ImageButton quickAddButton;
     private EditText quickAddBox;
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
         if (tagData != null) {
             HashSet<String> tagsTransitory = new HashSet<String>();
             tagsTransitory.add(tagData.getValue(TagData.NAME));
-            empty.putTransitory(TRANS_TAGS, tagsTransitory);
+            empty.putTransitory(TaskService.TRANS_TAGS, tagsTransitory);
         }
         repeatControl.readFromTask(empty);
         gcalControl.readFromTask(empty);