diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LabsPreferences.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LabsPreferences.java
index 61ab3680a..acb37155f 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LabsPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/LabsPreferences.java
@@ -24,22 +24,32 @@ public class LabsPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
         return R.xml.preferences_labs;
     }
 
-    public static final int PERFORMANCE_SETTING_CHANGED = 3;
+    public static final int RESULT_TLA_NEEDS_REFRESH = 3;
+    public static final int RESULT_NEEDS_SYNC = 4;
+
+    private class SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener implements OnPreferenceChangeListener {
+        private final int resultCode;
+        public SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener(int resultCode) {
+            this.resultCode = resultCode;
+        }
 
-    private final OnPreferenceChangeListener settingChangedListener = new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
         @Override
         public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference p, Object newValue) {
-            setResult(PERFORMANCE_SETTING_CHANGED);
+            setResult(resultCode);
             updatePreferences(p, newValue);
             return true;
         }
-    };
+    }
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(android.os.Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
         EditPreferences.removeForbiddenPreferences(getPreferenceScreen(), getResources());
+
+        if (!AndroidUtilities.isTabletSized(this)) {
+            PreferenceScreen screen = getPreferenceScreen();
+            screen.removePreference(screen.findPreference(getString(R.string.p_force_phone_layout)));
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -48,7 +58,7 @@ public class LabsPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
 
         String key = preference.getKey();
         if (r.getString(R.string.p_swipe_lists_performance_key).equals(key)) {
-            preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(settingChangedListener);
+            preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener(RESULT_TLA_NEEDS_REFRESH));
 
             int index = 0;
             if(value instanceof String && !TextUtils.isEmpty((String)value))
@@ -76,12 +86,9 @@ public class LabsPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
                 screen.removePreference(preference);
             }
         } else if (r.getString(R.string.p_force_phone_layout).equals(key)) {
-            if (!AndroidUtilities.isTabletSized(this)) {
-                PreferenceScreen screen = getPreferenceScreen();
-                screen.removePreference(preference);
-            } else {
-                preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(settingChangedListener);
-            }
+             preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener(RESULT_TLA_NEEDS_REFRESH));
+        } else if (r.getString(R.string.p_show_featured_lists_labs).equals(key)) {
+            preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener(RESULT_NEEDS_SYNC));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index 75fd2e6f5..a6e516438 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
     private static final int POWER_PACK_PREFERENCE = 5;
 
     private static final int REQUEST_CODE_SYNC = 0;
-    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_PERFORMANCE = 1;
+    private static final int REQUEST_CODE_LABS = 1;
     private static final int REQUEST_CODE_FILES_DIR = 2;
 
     public static final int RESULT_CODE_THEME_CHANGED = 1;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
     private static final HashMap<Class<?>, Integer> PREFERENCE_REQUEST_CODES = new HashMap<Class<?>, Integer>();
     static {
         PREFERENCE_REQUEST_CODES.put(SyncProviderPreferences.class, REQUEST_CODE_SYNC);
-        PREFERENCE_REQUEST_CODES.put(LabsPreferences.class, REQUEST_CODE_PERFORMANCE);
+        PREFERENCE_REQUEST_CODES.put(LabsPreferences.class, REQUEST_CODE_LABS);
     }
 
     private void addPluginPreferences(PreferenceScreen screen) {
@@ -494,9 +494,13 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
             setResult(SyncProviderPreferences.RESULT_CODE_SYNCHRONIZE);
             finish();
             return;
-        } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_PERFORMANCE && resultCode == LabsPreferences.PERFORMANCE_SETTING_CHANGED) {
+        } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_LABS && resultCode == LabsPreferences.RESULT_TLA_NEEDS_REFRESH) {
             setResult(RESULT_CODE_PERFORMANCE_PREF_CHANGED);
             return;
+        } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_LABS && resultCode == LabsPreferences.RESULT_NEEDS_SYNC) {
+            if (Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_featured_lists_labs, false))
+                setResult(SyncProviderPreferences.RESULT_CODE_SYNCHRONIZE);
+            return;
         } else if (requestCode == REQUEST_CODE_FILES_DIR && resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
             if (data != null) {
                 String dir = data.getStringExtra(FileExplore.RESULT_DIR_SELECTED);