diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/task_edit_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/task_edit_activity.xml
index 54c4f24f7..a06d28bdb 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/task_edit_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/task_edit_activity.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
       <Spinner
         android:id="@+id/tags_dropdown"
         android:paddingBottom="5dip"
+        android:entries="@array/TEA_loading"
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
               
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
index e5f1a8428..612da65cf 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@
   <!-- Task hide until label -->
   <string name="TEA_hideUntil_label">Hide Until</string>
   
+  <!-- Task editing data being loaded label -->
+  <string-array name="TEA_loading"><item>Loading...</item></string-array>
+  
   <!-- Task note label -->
   <string name="TEA_note_label">Notes</string>