diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java
index bee076c21..920563043 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/repeats/RepeatControlSet.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class RepeatControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
     private static final int TYPE_COMPLETION_DATE = 1;
 
     //private final CheckBox enabled;
-    private boolean doRepeat = true;
+    private boolean doRepeat = false;
     private Button value;
     private Spinner interval;
     private Spinner type;
@@ -343,16 +343,23 @@ public class RepeatControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
         return doRepeat;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the recurrence display string if set, null
+     * if not set
+     */
+    public String getStringForExternalDisplay() {
+        if (isRecurrenceSet()) {
+            return getRepeatString(false);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void refreshDisplayView() {
         TextView repeatDisplay = (TextView) getDisplayView().findViewById(R.id.display_row_edit);
         ImageView repeatImage = (ImageView) getDisplayView().findViewById(R.id.repeat_image_icon);
         if (doRepeat) {
-            String[] dateAbbrev = activity.getResources().getStringArray(
-                        R.array.repeat_interval_short);
-            String date = String.format("%s %s", repeatValue, dateAbbrev[intervalValue]); //$NON-NLS-1$
-            String text = String.format(activity.getString(R.string.repeat_detail_duedate), date); // Every freq int
-            repeatDisplay.setText(text);
+            repeatDisplay.setText(getRepeatString(true));
 
             TypedValue repeatIcon = new TypedValue();
             activity.getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asRepeatIcon, repeatIcon, false);
@@ -364,6 +371,19 @@ public class RepeatControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
         }
     }
 
+    private String getRepeatString(boolean useAbbrev) {
+        int arrayResource;
+        if (useAbbrev)
+            arrayResource = R.array.repeat_interval_short;
+        else
+            arrayResource = R.array.repeat_interval;
+
+        String[] dates = activity.getResources().getStringArray(
+                    arrayResource);
+        String date = String.format("%s %s", repeatValue, dates[intervalValue]); //$NON-NLS-1$
+        return String.format(activity.getString(R.string.repeat_detail_duedate), date); // Every freq int
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Dialog buildDialog(String title, final DialogInterface.OnClickListener okListener, final DialogInterface.OnCancelListener cancelListener) {
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
index d080117a6..9dad69f7a 100755
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskEditFragment.java
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener, EditNoteActivity.UpdatesChangedListener {
         // Order matters!
         DeadlineControlSet deadlineControl = new DeadlineControlSet(
                 getActivity(), R.layout.control_set_deadline,
-                R.layout.control_set_default_display,
+                R.layout.control_set_default_display, repeatControls,
                 repeatControls.getDisplayView(), gcalControl.getDisplayView());
         controlSetMap.put(getString(R.string.TEA_ctrl_when_pref),
                 deadlineControl);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index c85530898..79b268248 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
 
         deadlineControl = new DeadlineControlSet(
                 getActivity(), R.layout.control_set_deadline,
-                R.layout.control_set_default_display,
+                R.layout.control_set_default_display, null,
                 repeatControl.getDisplayView(), gcalControl.getDisplayView());
         deadlineControl.setIsQuickadd(true);
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DeadlineControlSet.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DeadlineControlSet.java
index 93d24d3c1..b7326477d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DeadlineControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DeadlineControlSet.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.todoroo.astrid.ui;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
@@ -12,29 +13,40 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DialogUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.repeats.RepeatControlSet;
 
 public class DeadlineControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
 
     private boolean isQuickadd = false;
     private DateAndTimePicker dateAndTimePicker;
     private final View[] extraViews;
+    private final RepeatControlSet repeatControlSet;
 
-    public DeadlineControlSet(Activity activity, int viewLayout, int displayViewLayout, View...extraViews) {
+    public DeadlineControlSet(Activity activity, int viewLayout, int displayViewLayout,
+            RepeatControlSet repeatControlSet, View...extraViews) {
         super(activity, viewLayout, displayViewLayout, 0);
         this.extraViews = extraViews;
         this.displayText.setText(activity.getString(R.string.TEA_when_header_label));
+        this.repeatControlSet = repeatControlSet;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void refreshDisplayView() {
-        String toDisplay;
+        StringBuilder displayString = new StringBuilder();
         if (initialized)
-            toDisplay = dateAndTimePicker.getDisplayString(activity, isQuickadd, isQuickadd);
+            displayString.append(dateAndTimePicker.getDisplayString(activity, isQuickadd, isQuickadd));
         else
-            toDisplay = DateAndTimePicker.getDisplayString(activity, model.getValue(Task.DUE_DATE), isQuickadd, isQuickadd);
+            displayString.append(DateAndTimePicker.getDisplayString(activity, model.getValue(Task.DUE_DATE), isQuickadd, isQuickadd));
 
+        if (!isQuickadd && repeatControlSet != null) {
+            String repeatString = repeatControlSet.getStringForExternalDisplay();
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(repeatString)) {
+                displayString.append("\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+                displayString.append(repeatString);
+            }
+        }
         TextView dateDisplay = (TextView) getDisplayView().findViewById(R.id.display_row_edit);
-        dateDisplay.setText(toDisplay);
+        dateDisplay.setText(displayString);
     }
 
     @Override