diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
index 0c1470ab3..f0da1e0f9 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/BeastModePreferences.java
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ public class BeastModePreferences extends ListActivity {
         Preferences.setBoolean(BEAST_MODE_ASSERTED_HIDE_ALWAYS, true);
     }
 
-    public static void setDefaultLiteModeOrder(Context context) {
-        if (Preferences.getStringValue(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF) != null)
+    public static void setDefaultLiteModeOrder(Context context, boolean force) {
+        if (Preferences.getStringValue(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF) != null && !force)
             return;
 
+        if (force)
+            Preferences.clear(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF);
         ArrayList<String> list = constructOrderedControlList(context);
         String moreSeparator = context.getResources().getString(R.string.TEA_ctrl_more_pref);
         String hideSeparator = context.getResources().getString(R.string.TEA_ctrl_hide_section_pref);
@@ -110,6 +112,21 @@ public class BeastModePreferences extends ListActivity {
         Preferences.setString(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF, newSetting.toString());
     }
 
+    public static void setDefaultOrder(Context context, boolean force) {
+        if (Preferences.getStringValue(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF) != null && !force)
+            return;
+
+        if (force)
+            Preferences.clear(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF);
+        ArrayList<String> list = constructOrderedControlList(context);
+        StringBuilder newSetting = new StringBuilder(30);
+        for (String item : list) {
+            newSetting.append(item);
+            newSetting.append(BEAST_MODE_PREF_ITEM_SEPARATOR);
+        }
+        Preferences.setString(BEAST_MODE_ORDER_PREF, newSetting.toString());
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java
index fee1bdc49..bd9faf7de 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.BeastModePreferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.SortHelper;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public class AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec extends AstridPreferenceSpec {
                     }
                     Preferences.setBoolean(dragDropTestInitialized, true);
                 }
+                BeastModePreferences.setDefaultOrder(context, false);
 
                 if ("white-blue".equals(Preferences.getStringValue(R.string.p_theme))) { //$NON-NLS-1$ migrate from when white-blue wasn't the default
                     Preferences.setString(R.string.p_theme, ThemeService.THEME_WHITE);
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ public class AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec extends AstridPreferenceSpec {
                 }
                 Preferences.setString(R.string.p_theme, ThemeService.THEME_WHITE);
                 setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_force_phone_layout, Constants.MARKET_STRATEGY.defaultPhoneLayout(), ifUnset);
+
+                BeastModePreferences.setDefaultOrder(context, true);
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java
index 84c1fc1b5..4cd17804d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridLitePreferenceSpec.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class AstridLitePreferenceSpec extends AstridPreferenceSpec {
                     Preferences.setBoolean(dragDropTestInitialized, true);
                 }
 
-                BeastModePreferences.setDefaultLiteModeOrder(context);
+                BeastModePreferences.setDefaultLiteModeOrder(context, false);
             }
         };
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class AstridLitePreferenceSpec extends AstridPreferenceSpec {
                         Preferences.setInt(AstridPreferences.P_SUBTASKS_HELP, 1);
                     }
                 }
-                BeastModePreferences.setDefaultLiteModeOrder(context);
+                BeastModePreferences.setDefaultLiteModeOrder(context, true);
             }
         };