diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmDetailExposer.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmDetailExposer.java
index 092dc7c22..b3c584136 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmDetailExposer.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmDetailExposer.java
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ public class AlarmDetailExposer extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
             if(nextTime == -1)
                 return null;
-            CharSequence durationString = DateUtils.getRelativeDateTimeString(context,
-                    nextTime, DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS, DateUtils.WEEK_IN_MILLIS,
-                    DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_ALL);
+            CharSequence durationString = DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, nextTime,
+                    DateUtils.FORMAT_NUMERIC_DATE | DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_TIME |
+                    DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE | DateUtils.FORMAT_NO_YEAR);
             return context.getString(R.string.alarm_ADE_detail, durationString);
         } finally {
             cursor.close();
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmService.java
index 9284fb8b4..770a1b88d 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/alarms/AlarmService.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.reminders.Notifications;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.reminders.ReminderService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.MetadataService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
 
 /**
  * Provides operations for working with alerts
@@ -77,7 +78,10 @@ public class AlarmService {
             metadata.add(item);
         }
 
-        return service.synchronizeMetadata(taskId, metadata, Metadata.KEY.eq(AlarmFields.METADATA_KEY)) > 0;
+        boolean changed = service.synchronizeMetadata(taskId, metadata, Metadata.KEY.eq(AlarmFields.METADATA_KEY)) > 0;
+        if(changed)
+            scheduleAlarms(taskId);
+        return changed;
     }
 
     // --- alarm scheduling
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ public class AlarmService {
      * @return todoroo cursor. PLEASE CLOSE THIS CURSOR!
      */
     private TodorooCursor<Metadata> getAlarmsForTask(long taskId) {
-        return PluginServices.getMetadataService().query(Query.select(AlarmFields.TIME).
+        return PluginServices.getMetadataService().query(Query.select(Metadata.TASK, AlarmFields.TIME).
                 join(Join.inner(Task.TABLE, Metadata.TASK.eq(Task.ID))).
                 where(Criterion.and(TaskCriteria.isActive(),
                         MetadataCriteria.byTaskAndwithKey(taskId, AlarmFields.METADATA_KEY))));
@@ -129,8 +133,8 @@ public class AlarmService {
      * Schedules alarms for a single task
      * @param task
      */
-    public void scheduleAlarms(Task task) {
-        TodorooCursor<Metadata> cursor = getAlarmsForTask(task.getId());
+    public void scheduleAlarms(long taskId) {
+        TodorooCursor<Metadata> cursor = getAlarmsForTask(taskId);
         try {
             Metadata alarm = new Metadata();
             for(cursor.moveToFirst(); !cursor.isAfterLast(); cursor.moveToNext()) {
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ public class AlarmService {
                 scheduleAlarm(alarm);
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            // suppress
+            Log.i("astrid-alarms", "Error scheduling alarm", e); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
         } finally {
             cursor.close();
         }
@@ -173,7 +177,8 @@ public class AlarmService {
         if(time == 0 || time == NO_ALARM)
             am.cancel(pendingIntent);
         else if(time > DateUtilities.now()) {
-            Log.e("Astrid", "Alarm (" + taskId + ", " + type +
+            if(Constants.DEBUG)
+                Log.e("Astrid", "Alarm (" + taskId + ", " + type +
                     ") set for " + new Date(time));
             am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, time, pendingIntent);
         }
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
index 05596f3f7..9b837d2e4 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
                     time = DateUtilities.now() + 5000L;
 
                 if(Constants.DEBUG)
-                    Log.e("Astrid", "Alarm (" + task.getId() + ", " + type +
+                    Log.e("Astrid", "Reminder (" + task.getId() + ", " + type +
                         ") set for " + new Date(time));
                 am.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, time, pendingIntent);
             }
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-alarms.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-alarms.xml
index fc17e705e..338e19112 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-alarms.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-alarms.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <string name="alarm_ACS_button">Add an Alarm</string>
     
     <!-- Task Detail for Alarms (%s -> time)-->
-    <string name="alarm_ADE_detail">Alarm %s</string>
+    <string name="alarm_ADE_detail">Alarm: %s</string>
    
     <string-array name="reminders_alarm">
       <!-- reminders related to alarm -->