diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TagDataService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TagDataService.java
index 051ed208e..8a7010639 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TagDataService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TagDataService.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.UserActivityDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.History;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Metadata;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.RemoteModel;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.SyncFlags;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TagData;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.User;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.UserActivity;
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ public class TagDataService {
                 cursor.moveToNext();
             }
             ActFmSyncService.JsonHelper.featuredListFromJson(featObject, tagData);
+            tagData.putTransitory(SyncFlags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_OUTSTANDING_ENTRIES, true);
             save(tagData);
 
         } finally {