diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/MainActivity.kt
index e5014bd66..3d3774202 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/MainActivity.kt
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class MainActivity : InjectingAppCompatActivity(), TaskListFragmentCallbackHandl
             supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction()
                     .replace(R.id.detail, fragment, TaskEditFragment.TAG_TASKEDIT_FRAGMENT)
                     .runOnCommit { showDetailFragment() }
-                    .commitNow()
+                    .commitNowAllowingStateLoss()
 
         }
     }