diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt
index 9c81094b7..493cf51fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListFragment.kt
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class TaskListFragment : Fragment(), OnRefreshListener, Toolbar.OnMenuItemClickL
             if (result.resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                 result.data?.let { data ->
                     if (data.getBooleanExtra(SortSettingsActivity.EXTRA_FORCE_RELOAD, false)) {
-                        activity?.recreate()
+                        (activity as? MainActivity)?.restartActivity()
                     }
                     if (data.getBooleanExtra(SortSettingsActivity.EXTRA_CHANGED_GROUP, false)) {
                         listViewModel.clearCollapsed()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/compose/edit/TaskEditScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/compose/edit/TaskEditScreen.kt
index c60ce22ed..9817676c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/compose/edit/TaskEditScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/compose/edit/TaskEditScreen.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.compose.AndroidFragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities.atLeastOreoMR1
 import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.BeastModePreferences
+import com.todoroo.astrid.activity.MainActivity
 import com.todoroo.astrid.files.FilesControlSet
 import com.todoroo.astrid.repeats.RepeatControlSet
 import com.todoroo.astrid.tags.TagsControlSet
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ fun TaskEditScreen(
             val beastMode = rememberLauncherForActivityResult(
                 contract = ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()
             ) {
-                context.findActivity()?.recreate()
+                (context.findActivity() as? MainActivity)?.restartActivity()
             }
             BeastModeBanner(
                 visible = viewState.showBeastModeHint,