diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
index 503bc7ecd..42a2f4d51 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/TaskService.java
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ public class TaskService {
         return clone.getId();
     }
 
-
     /**
-     * Create task from the given content values, saving it.
+     * Create task from the given content values, saving it. This version
+     * doesn't need to start with a base task model.
      *
      * @param values
      * @param title
@@ -407,6 +407,21 @@ public class TaskService {
     public static Task createWithValues(ContentValues values, String title,
             TaskService taskService, MetadataService metadataService, String...flags) {
         Task task = new Task();
+        return createWithValues(task, values, title, taskService, metadataService);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create task from the given content values, saving it.
+     *
+     * @param task base task to start with
+     * @param values
+     * @param title
+     * @param taskService
+     * @param metadataService
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static Task createWithValues(Task task, ContentValues values, String title,
+            TaskService taskService, MetadataService metadataService) {
         if (title != null)
             task.setValue(Task.TITLE, title);
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
index 0357c20e9..ea321cafa 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/QuickAddBar.java
@@ -269,20 +269,7 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
                 return null;
             }
 
-            boolean quickAddChanges = repeatControl.isRecurrenceSet() ||
-                                        deadlineControl.isDeadlineSet() ||
-                                        !assignedToMe; // Will the quickadd save have any effect?
-
-            ArrayList<String> flags = new ArrayList<String>();
-
-            if (quickAddChanges)
-                flags.add(SyncFlags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_SYNC);
-
-            if (deadlineControl.isDeadlineSet()) // If deadline is set, second save will trigger push
-                flags.add(SyncFlags.GTASKS_SUPPRESS_SYNC);
-
-            Task task = TaskService.createWithValues(fragment.getFilter().valuesForNewTasks, title,
-                    taskService, metadataService, flags.toArray(new String[flags.size()]));
+            Task task = new Task();
 
             if (repeatControl.isRecurrenceSet())
                 repeatControl.writeToModel(task);
@@ -296,7 +283,9 @@ public class QuickAddBar extends LinearLayout {
                 peopleControl.setTask(task);
                 peopleControl.saveSharingSettings(null);
             }
-            taskService.save(task);
+
+            TaskService.createWithValues(task, fragment.getFilter().valuesForNewTasks, title,
+                    taskService, metadataService);
 
             String assignedTo = peopleControl.getAssignedToString();