diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
index ebf1bd1a5..02e26daee 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
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diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/preferences_misc.xml b/astrid/res/xml/preferences_misc.xml
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diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index 29d063152..d90e5e673 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
addPluginPreferences(screen);
+ addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences_misc);
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final Resources r = getResources();
// first-order preferences