diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 177ca1654..a47f9dd06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -480,6 +480,10 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends InjectingAppCompatActivity implements
     }
 
     void reloadCurrentFilter() {
-        onFilterItemClicked(getTaskListFragment().filter);
+        onFilterItemClicked(getCurrentFilter());
+    }
+
+    public Filter getCurrentFilter() {
+        return getTaskListFragment().filter;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/NavigationDrawerFragment.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/NavigationDrawerFragment.java
index de624d1fd..a65a38550 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/NavigationDrawerFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/ui/NavigationDrawerFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 
 import com.todoroo.astrid.actfm.TagSettingsActivity;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListActivity;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListFragment;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.adapter.FilterAdapter;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
@@ -89,8 +90,11 @@ public class NavigationDrawerFragment extends InjectingFragment {
                 refresh();
             }
             if (data.getBooleanExtra(AppearancePreferences.EXTRA_RESTART, false)) {
-                getActivity().finish();
-                getActivity().startActivity(getActivity().getIntent());
+                TaskListActivity activity = (TaskListActivity) getActivity();
+                Intent intent = activity.getIntent();
+                intent.putExtra(TaskListActivity.OPEN_FILTER, activity.getCurrentFilter());
+                activity.finish();
+                activity.startActivity(intent);
                 refresh();
             }
         } else if ((requestCode == NavigationDrawerFragment.REQUEST_NEW_LIST ||