diff --git a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java
index ca6363022..a279d2878 100644
--- a/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java
+++ b/api/src/com/todoroo/astrid/data/TaskApiDao.java
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ public class TaskApiDao extends ContentResolverDao<Task> {
                 values.size() <= 2)
             return true;
 
+        if(values.containsKey(Task.TIMER_START.name) &&
+                values.size() <= 2)
+            return true;
+
+        if(values.containsKey(Task.ELAPSED_SECONDS.name) &&
+                values.size() <= 2)
+            return true;
+
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
index 3a2cf5142..f2fbad3f5 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
@@ -218,11 +218,7 @@ public class TaskDao extends DatabaseDao<Task> {
         ContentValues values = item.getSetValues();
         if(values == null || values.size() == 0)
             return false;
-
-        //
-        if(!item.getSetValues().containsKey(Task.DETAILS_DATE.name) &&
-                !item.getSetValues().containsKey(Task.REMINDER_LAST.name) &&
-                !item.getSetValues().containsKey(Task.REMINDER_SNOOZE.name)) {
+        if(!TaskApiDao.insignificantChange(values))    {
             item.setValue(Task.DETAILS, null);
             item.setValue(Task.MODIFICATION_DATE, DateUtilities.now());
         }