diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncThread.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncThread.java
index eafa8079e..8fc756ad2 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncThread.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncThread.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class ActFmSyncThread {
             }
     }
 
-    private final Runnable defaultRefreshRunnable = new Runnable() {
+    public static final Runnable DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
             Intent refresh = new Intent(AstridApiConstants.BROADCAST_EVENT_REFRESH);
@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@ public class ActFmSyncThread {
 
                 if (timeForBackgroundSync()) {
                     repopulateQueueFromOutstandingTables();
-                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(TaskListMetadata.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_TASK_LIST_METADATA), defaultRefreshRunnable);
-                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(Task.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_TASKS), defaultRefreshRunnable);
-                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(TagData.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_TAGS), defaultRefreshRunnable);
-                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(User.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_USERS), defaultRefreshRunnable);
+                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(TaskListMetadata.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_TASK_LIST_METADATA), DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE);
+                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(Task.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_TASKS), DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE);
+                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(TagData.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_TAGS), DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE);
+                    enqueueMessage(BriefMe.instantiateBriefMeForClass(User.class, NameMaps.PUSHED_AT_USERS), DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE);
                     setTimeForBackgroundSync(false);
                 }
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public class ActFmSyncThread {
                         try {
                             Runnable r = pendingCallbacks.remove(message);
                             if (r != null) {
-                                if (r == defaultRefreshRunnable) {
+                                if (r == DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE) {
                                     if (didDefaultRefreshThisLoop)
                                         continue;
                                     didDefaultRefreshThisLoop = true;
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncWaitingPool.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncWaitingPool.java
index c0e6dca36..37e93b1ec 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncWaitingPool.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/ActFmSyncWaitingPool.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ActFmSyncWaitingPool {
                 return;
             AndroidUtilities.sleepDeep(WAIT_TIME);
             while (!pendingMessages.isEmpty()) {
-                ActFmSyncThread.getInstance().enqueueMessage(pendingMessages.remove(0), null);
+                ActFmSyncThread.getInstance().enqueueMessage(pendingMessages.remove(0), ActFmSyncThread.DEFAULT_REFRESH_RUNNABLE);
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayOutstandingEntries.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayOutstandingEntries.java
index a813434f1..260f624ac 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayOutstandingEntries.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayOutstandingEntries.java
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ public class ReplayOutstandingEntries<T extends RemoteModel, OE extends Outstand
         ActFmSyncThread.getInstance().enqueueMessage(new ChangesHappened<T, OE>(id, modelClass, dao, outstandingDao), null);
     }
 
+    protected boolean shouldSaveModel(T model) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private void processItem(long id, OE instance, TodorooCursor<OE> outstanding) {
         try {
             T model = modelClass.newInstance();
@@ -79,10 +83,12 @@ public class ReplayOutstandingEntries<T extends RemoteModel, OE extends Outstand
             }
 
             model.putTransitory(SyncFlags.ACTFM_SUPPRESS_OUTSTANDING_ENTRIES, true);
-            dao.saveExisting(model);
+            if (shouldSaveModel(model)) {
+                dao.saveExisting(model);
 
-            if (count > 0 && !afterErrors) {
-                enqueueChangesHappenedMessage(id);
+                if (count > 0 && !afterErrors) {
+                    enqueueChangesHappenedMessage(id);
+                }
             }
 
             outstanding.moveToPrevious(); // Move back one to undo the last iteration of the for loop
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayTaskListMetadataOutstanding.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayTaskListMetadataOutstanding.java
index 6b7ccaa58..7f3f96b70 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayTaskListMetadataOutstanding.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/sync/messages/ReplayTaskListMetadataOutstanding.java
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ public class ReplayTaskListMetadataOutstanding extends ReplayOutstandingEntries<
         super(TaskListMetadata.class, NameMaps.TABLE_ID_TASK_LIST_METADATA, dao, outstandingDao, afterErrors);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean shouldSaveModel(TaskListMetadata model) {
+        if (model.containsNonNullValue(TaskListMetadata.TASK_IDS) &&
+                TaskListMetadata.taskIdsIsEmpty(model.getValue(TaskListMetadata.TASK_IDS)))
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void enqueueChangesHappenedMessage(long id) {
         // Do nothing