diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListUpdater.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListUpdater.java
index 158f0f2d0..99a647851 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListUpdater.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListUpdater.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public abstract class AstridOrderedListUpdater<LIST> {
 
             // Remove node from tree, put all children under parent
             Node parent = node.parent;
+            parent.children.remove(node);
             for (Node child : node.children) {
                 child.parent = parent;
                 parent.children.add(child);