diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
index 0d2dd8f9a..4747b17c7 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncService.java
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ public final class ActFmSyncService {
         JSONObject result = actFmInvoker.invoke("featured_lists",
                 "token", token, "modified_after", serverTime);
         JSONArray featuredLists = result.getJSONArray("list");
+        if (featuredLists.length() > 0)
+            Preferences.setBoolean(R.string.p_show_featured_lists, true);
+
         for (int i = 0; i < featuredLists.length(); i++) {
             JSONObject featObject = featuredLists.getJSONObject(i);
             actFmDataService.saveFeaturedList(featObject);
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
index 5347a322a..1f4b21be2 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
   
   <!-- show friends view preference -->
   <string name="p_show_friends_view">show_friends_view</string>
+  
+  <!-- show featured lists preference -->
+  <string name="p_show_featured_lists">show_featured_lists</string>
 
   <!-- enable third party addons preference -->
   <string name="p_third_party_addons">third_party_addons</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index d04ea1b2d..bc9688c23 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements MainMenuListener
         getIntent().putExtra(FILTER_MODE, mode);
     }
 
-    private void refreshMainMenu() {
+    public void refreshMainMenu() {
         mainMenuPopover.refreshFixedItems();
         TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
         getTheme().resolveAttribute(filterModeSpec.getMainMenuIconAttr(), tv, false);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
index 7cc0cc1fc..710d48176 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.java
@@ -696,12 +696,14 @@ public class TaskListFragment extends ListFragment implements OnScrollListener,
                     || !AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH.equals(intent.getAction()))
                 return;
 
-            Activity activity = getActivity();
+            final Activity activity = getActivity();
             if (activity != null) {
                 activity.runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
                         refresh();
+                        if (activity instanceof TaskListActivity)
+                            ((TaskListActivity) activity).refreshMainMenu();
                     }
                 });
             }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/MainMenuPopover.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/MainMenuPopover.java
index 566619310..c06efc866 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/MainMenuPopover.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/ui/MainMenuPopover.java
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ public class MainMenuPopover extends FragmentPopover implements InterceptTouchLi
                     ThemeService.getDrawable(R.drawable.icn_menu_friends, themeFlags),
                     MAIN_MENU_ITEM_FRIENDS, null, topFixed);
 
-        addMenuItem(R.string.TLA_menu_featured_lists,
-                ThemeService.getDrawable(R.drawable.icn_featured_lists, themeFlags),
-                MAIN_MENU_ITEM_FEATURED_LISTS, null, topFixed);
+        if (Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_featured_lists, false))
+            addMenuItem(R.string.TLA_menu_featured_lists,
+                    ThemeService.getDrawable(R.drawable.icn_featured_lists, themeFlags),
+                    MAIN_MENU_ITEM_FEATURED_LISTS, null, topFixed);
 
         addMenuItem(R.string.TLA_menu_search,
                 ThemeService.getDrawable(R.drawable.icn_menu_search, themeFlags),
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
index f69221f68..1bb3f2928 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import com.timsu.astrid.R;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.data.TodorooCursor;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.service.ContextManager;
+import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Functions;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.sql.Query;
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.Preferences;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.api.AstridApiConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.PluginServices;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TagData;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.User;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
@@ -76,6 +78,16 @@ public class AstridPreferences {
         }
         Preferences.setBoolean(R.string.p_show_friends_view, showFriends);
 
+        boolean showFeaturedLists = false;
+        TodorooCursor<TagData> featLists = PluginServices.getTagDataService().query(Query.select(TagData.ID)
+                .where(Functions.bitwiseAnd(TagData.FLAGS, TagData.FLAG_FEATURED).gt(0)).limit(1));
+        try {
+            showFeaturedLists = featLists.getCount() > 0;
+        } finally {
+            featLists.close();
+        }
+        Preferences.setBoolean(R.string.p_show_featured_lists, showFeaturedLists);
+
         editor.commit();
     }