diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java
index 8f2e1c6ce..bb3665e10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class ReminderPreferences extends InjectingPreferenceActivity {
             return false;
         });
 
-        requires(atLeastJellybean(), R.string.p_rmd_notif_actions_enabled, R.string.p_notification_priority);
+        requires(R.string.notification_shade, atLeastJellybean(), R.string.p_rmd_notif_actions_enabled, R.string.p_notification_priority, R.string.p_rmd_show_description);
         requires(atLeastMarshmallow(), R.string.p_doze_notifications);
         requires(device.supportsLocationServices(), R.string.geolocation_reminders);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
index b02f22897..2d94b8a72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import android.provider.ContactsContract;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.TodorooCursor;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.DateUtilities;
@@ -261,9 +262,10 @@ public class Notifier {
                 .setWhen(currentTimeMillis())
                 .setContentTitle(taskTitle)
                 .setContentText(text)
-                .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle()
-                    .bigText(taskDescription.equals("") ? text : taskDescription))
                 .setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(context, (int) id, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT));
+        if (!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(taskDescription) && preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_rmd_show_description, true)) {
+            builder.setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(taskDescription));
+        }
         if (preferences.useNotificationActions()) {
             PendingIntent completeIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, (int) id, new Intent(context, CompleteTaskReceiver.class) {{
                 putExtra(CompleteTaskReceiver.TASK_ID, id);
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index c374cdb7d..4baf42e1e 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -328,5 +328,6 @@
   <string name="debug_unlock_purchases">Unlock purchases</string>
   <string name="debug_consume_purchases">Consume purchases</string>
   <string name="debug">Debug</string>
+  <string name="p_rmd_show_description">rmd_show_description</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3b22e404a..43eac7c05 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -854,5 +854,7 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="widget_settings">Widget settings</string>
   <string name="widget_header_settings">Header settings</string>
   <string name="widget_row_settings">Row settings</string>
+  <string name="notification_shade">Notification shade</string>
+  <string name="notification_description">Show task description</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml b/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml
index c9b239140..9d96f92ff 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml
@@ -12,19 +12,6 @@
         android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
         android:title="@string/enabled" />
-    <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineListPreference
-        android:defaultValue="1"
-        android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
-        android:entries="@array/notification_priority_entries"
-        android:entryValues="@array/notification_priority_values"
-        android:key="@string/p_notification_priority"
-        android:title="@string/notification_priority" />
-    <CheckBoxPreference
-        android:defaultValue="true"
-        android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
-        android:key="@string/p_rmd_notif_actions_enabled"
-        android:summary="@string/notification_actions_summary"
-        android:title="@string/notification_actions" />
     <RingtonePreference
         android:defaultValue="content://settings/system/notification_sound"
         android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
@@ -36,12 +23,6 @@
     <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
         android:defaultValue="true"
         android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
-        android:key="@string/p_rmd_persistent"
-        android:summary="@string/persistent_notifications_description"
-        android:title="@string/persistent_notifications" />
-    <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-        android:defaultValue="false"
-        android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
         android:key="@string/p_doze_notifications"
         android:summaryOff="@string/doze_notifications_off"
         android:summaryOn="@string/doze_notifications_on"
@@ -64,6 +45,36 @@
         android:summary="@string/rmd_EPr_multiple_maxvolume_desc_true"
         android:title="@string/rmd_EPr_multiple_maxvolume_title" />
 
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:key="@string/notification_shade"
+        android:title="@string/notification_shade">
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineListPreference
+            android:defaultValue="1"
+            android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
+            android:entries="@array/notification_priority_entries"
+            android:entryValues="@array/notification_priority_values"
+            android:key="@string/p_notification_priority"
+            android:title="@string/notification_priority" />
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
+            android:key="@string/p_rmd_persistent"
+            android:summary="@string/persistent_notifications_description"
+            android:title="@string/persistent_notifications" />
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
+            android:key="@string/p_rmd_notif_actions_enabled"
+            android:summary="@string/notification_actions_summary"
+            android:title="@string/notification_actions" />
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
+            android:key="@string/p_rmd_show_description"
+            android:title="@string/notification_description" />
+
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/led_notification">