diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/MetadataDao.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/MetadataDao.java
index bd0bd301c..778187966 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/MetadataDao.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/MetadataDao.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class MetadataDao extends DatabaseDao<Metadata> {
             item.setValue(Metadata.CREATION_DATE, DateUtilities.now());
 
         boolean state = super.persist(item);
-        if(Preferences.getBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LIST, false)) {
+        if(Preferences.getBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LIST, true)) {
             if (state && item.getValue(Metadata.KEY).equals(TagService.KEY)) {
                 StatisticsService.reportEvent(StatisticsConstants.USER_FIRST_LIST);
                 Preferences.setBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LIST, false);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
index b6faa8b43..efe51afc3 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/TaskDao.java
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ public class TaskDao extends DatabaseDao<Task> {
     }
 
     private void userRetentionMetrics() {
-        if(Preferences.getBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_ACTION, false)) {
+        if(Preferences.getBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_TASK, true)) {
             StatisticsService.reportEvent(StatisticsConstants.USER_FIRST_TASK);
-            Preferences.setBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_ACTION, false);
+            Preferences.setBoolean(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_TASK, false);
         }
 
         long firstLaunchTime = Preferences.getLong(AstridPreferences.P_FIRST_LAUNCH, 0);
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
index d5f8c533b..b2631ae79 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class AstridPreferences {
 
     private static final String P_CURRENT_VERSION = "cv"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
-    public static final String P_FIRST_ACTION = "fa"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    public static final String P_FIRST_TASK = "ft"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
     public static final String P_FIRST_LIST = "fl"; //$NON-NLS-1$