diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt
index f96166cb2..6aa05b20c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ import org.tasks.extensions.Fragment.safeStartActivityForResult
 import org.tasks.extensions.hideKeyboard
 import org.tasks.extensions.setOnQueryTextListener
 import org.tasks.filters.PlaceFilter
+import org.tasks.markdown.MarkdownProvider
 import org.tasks.preferences.Device
 import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences
 import org.tasks.sync.SyncAdapters
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ class TaskListFragment : Fragment(), OnRefreshListener, Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickL
     @Inject lateinit var taskListEventBus: TaskListEventBus
     @Inject lateinit var taskEditEventBus: TaskEditEventBus
     @Inject lateinit var database: Database
+    @Inject lateinit var markdown: MarkdownProvider
     
     private val listViewModel: TaskListViewModel by viewModels()
     private val mainViewModel: MainActivityViewModel by activityViewModels()
@@ -969,9 +971,10 @@ class TaskListFragment : Fragment(), OnRefreshListener, Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickL
                 }
                 if (isRecurringCompletion) {
                     val task = tasks.first()
+                    val title = markdown.markdown(force = true).toMarkdown(task.title)
                     val text = getString(
                         R.string.repeat_snackbar,
-                        task.title,
+                        title,
                         DateUtilities.getRelativeDateTime(
                             context, task.dueDate, locale, FormatStyle.LONG, true
                         )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.kt
index aa2f341ad..4ac221425 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/notifications/NotificationManager.kt
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class NotificationManager @Inject constructor(
         }
 
         // read properties
-        val markdown = markdownProvider.markdown()
+        val markdown = markdownProvider.markdown(force = true)
         val taskTitle = markdown.toMarkdown(task.title)
         val taskDescription = markdown.toMarkdown(task.notes)