diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListFragmentHelper.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListFragmentHelper.java
index a7ff9ef61..4d88a2614 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListFragmentHelper.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/subtasks/AstridOrderedListFragmentHelper.java
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ public class AstridOrderedListFragmentHelper<LIST> implements OrderedListFragmen
         taskAdapter = new DraggableTaskAdapter(fragment, resource,
                 cursor, sqlQueryTemplate, false, null);
 
+        getTouchListView().setItemHightNormal(taskAdapter.computeFullRowHeight());
+
         taskAdapter.addOnCompletedTaskListener(new OnCompletedTaskListener() {
             @Override
             public void onCompletedTask(Task item, boolean newState) {
@@ -203,6 +205,11 @@ public class AstridOrderedListFragmentHelper<LIST> implements OrderedListFragmen
             applyListeners = APPLY_LISTENERS_NONE;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        protected int computeMinRowHeight() {
+            return (int) (metrics.density * 40);
+        }
+
         @Override
         protected ViewHolder getTagFromCheckBox(View v) {
             return (ViewHolder)((View)v.getParent()).getTag();
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_list_body_subtasks.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_list_body_subtasks.xml
index a1ec7e3b6..2ec526c1e 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_list_body_subtasks.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_list_body_subtasks.xml
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:drawSelectorOnTop="false"
         style="@style/ListView"
-        
-        tlv:normal_height="45dip"
     />
                 
 </FrameLayout>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
index 593c00d3f..f5feec45d 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/adapter/TaskAdapter.java
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
 
     }
 
-    private int computeMinRowHeight() {
+    protected int computeMinRowHeight() {
         DisplayMetrics metrics = resources.getDisplayMetrics();
         if (simpleLayout) {
             return (int) (metrics.density * 40);
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ public class TaskAdapter extends CursorAdapter implements Filterable {
         }
     }
 
+    public int computeFullRowHeight() {
+        DisplayMetrics metrics = resources.getDisplayMetrics();
+        return minRowHeight + (int) (10 * metrics.density);
+    }
+
     private void startDetailThread() {
         if (Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_showNotes, false) && !simpleLayout) {
             detailLoader = new DetailLoaderThread();
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DraggableListView.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DraggableListView.java
index 60de9a3ea..4cfcb99b1 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DraggableListView.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/DraggableListView.java
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ public class DraggableListView extends ListView {
         setSelector(R.drawable.none);
     }
 
+    public void setItemHightNormal(int itemHeightNormal) {
+        this.mItemHeightNormal = itemHeightNormal;
+    }
+
     protected boolean isDraggableRow(@SuppressWarnings("unused") View view) {
         return true;
     }