Recurring tasks randomly stop repeating (Next occurrence not created)
I’ve noticed an odd pattern where some of my regularly repeating tasks suddenly stop recurring.
The Issue:
- A recurring task (set with no end date) is marked as completed, but the next incomplete instance is never generated.
- If I search for the task, I can find it sitting in my "Completed" list.
- The only way to "fix" it is to manually uncheck the task as undone, which then seems to trigger the recurrence logic again.
- This is particularly problematic for long-term tasks (e.g., yearly reminders) because I don't realize the "chain" has broken until months after the task was supposed to reappear.
Environment:
- Sync Provider: Google Tasks
- Tasks.org Version: 14.13*
- Android Version: 16*
*This problem has been occurring for years now, so not sure which version it started with
Has anyone else experienced this random ending of recurring tasks? Is there a known setting or sync conflict that causes the app to miss the creation of the next task? I waited it out, hoping it might get fixed, but since it's been years and I just found another occurrence today, I thought it was time I reach out to the community about this to see if I'm missing something easily corrected.
Posted Feb 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC
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