diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/SyncProvider.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/SyncProvider.java
index 081bf79cd..9affab4ee 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/SyncProvider.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/sync/SyncProvider.java
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ public abstract class SyncProvider<TYPE extends SyncContainer> {
                 ((Activity) context).runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
-                        Toast.makeText(context, R.string.SyP_progress_toast,
-                                Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                        makeSyncToast(context);
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -184,6 +183,11 @@ public abstract class SyncProvider<TYPE extends SyncContainer> {
         }
     }
 
+    protected void makeSyncToast(Context context) {
+        Toast.makeText(context, R.string.SyP_progress_toast,
+                Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+    }
+
     // --- synchronization logic
 
     /**
diff --git a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
index ac74ad83e..21eb688fe 100644
--- a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
               android:screenOrientation="portrait">
     </activity>
     <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.activity.TaskListActivity"
-              android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden">
+              android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden|adjustResize">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncProvider.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncProvider.java
index f54a91b8c..baf796872 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncProvider.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncProvider.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProvider;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.sync.SyncProviderUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Flags;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("nls")
 public class ActFmSyncProvider extends SyncProvider<ActFmTaskContainer> {
@@ -123,6 +124,12 @@ public class ActFmSyncProvider extends SyncProvider<ActFmTaskContainer> {
         }
     }
 
+    protected void makeSyncToast(Context context) {
+        if (!Flags.checkAndClear(Flags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_SYNC_TOAST)) {
+            super.makeSyncToast(context);
+        }
+    }
+
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // ----------------------------------------------------- synchronization!
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 2323b1420..7553a8972 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends ListActivity implements OnScrollListener,
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 Preferences.setLong(LAST_AUTOSYNC_ATTEMPT, DateUtilities.now());
+                Flags.set(Flags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_SYNC_TOAST);
                 new ActFmSyncProvider().synchronize(TaskListActivity.this);
             }
         }.start();
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Flags.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Flags.java
index 731dac210..740b6187d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Flags.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/Flags.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public class Flags {
      */
     public static final int ACTFM_REPEATED_TASK = 1 << 6;
 
+    /**
+     * If set, indicates to suppress the toast when synchronizing (used for act.fm autosync)
+     */
+    public static final int ACTFM_SUPPRESS_SYNC_TOAST = 1 << 7;
+
     public static boolean checkAndClear(int flag) {
         boolean set = (state & flag) > 0;
         state &= ~flag;