diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
index 981b6e9b0..879778f36 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao.TaskCriteria;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.TaskApiDao;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABChooser;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABTests;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
 
 
@@ -114,7 +116,8 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_default_random_hours, 0);
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_time, 18);
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_nagging, true);
-        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent, true);
+        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent,
+                ABChooser.readChoiceForTest(ABTests.AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS) != 0);
 
         editor.commit();
         preferencesInitialized = true;
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java
index 9ba5506da..5ff23c099 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/abtesting/ABTests.java
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@ public class ABTests {
         bundles.put(testKey, bundle);
     }
 
-    private void initialize() {
+    public static final String AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS = "android_persist_rmd"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
+    private void initialize() {
+        addTest(AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS, new int[] { 1, 1 },
+                new int[] { 0, 1 }, new String[] { "rmd-not-persistent", "rmd-persistent" }); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
     }
 }
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
index 173e3b51d..bd74f77b0 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridPreferences.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.core.PluginServices;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.User;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABChooser;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.abtesting.ABTests;
 
 public class AstridPreferences {
 
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ public class AstridPreferences {
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_ideas_tab_enabled, true);
         Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_end_at_deadline, true);
 
+        Preferences.setIfUnset(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_rmd_persistent,
+                ABChooser.readChoiceForTest(ABTests.AB_TEST_PERSISTENT_REMINDERS) != 0);
+
         if ("white-blue".equals(Preferences.getStringValue(R.string.p_theme))) { //$NON-NLS-1$ migrate from when white-blue wasn't the default
             Preferences.setString(R.string.p_theme, ThemeService.THEME_WHITE);
         }