diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
index 040b24df0..350e4d870 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
@@ -383,7 +383,9 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
      * @return todoroo cursor. PLEASE CLOSE THIS CURSOR!
      */
     private TodorooCursor<Task> getTasksWithReminders(Property<?>... properties) {
-        return taskDao.query(Query.select(properties).where(Criterion.and(TaskCriteria.isActive(),
+        return taskDao.query(Query.select(properties).where(Criterion.and(
+                TaskCriteria.isActive(),
+                Criterion.not(TaskCriteria.isReadOnly()),
                 Criterion.or(Task.REMINDER_FLAGS.gt(0), Task.REMINDER_PERIOD.gt(0)))));
     }