diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/tasks/RealmBaseTasksRecyclerViewAdapter.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/tasks/RealmBaseTasksRecyclerViewAdapter.kt
index 21123dc36..e7258f314 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/tasks/RealmBaseTasksRecyclerViewAdapter.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/tasks/RealmBaseTasksRecyclerViewAdapter.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.tasks.ChecklistItem
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.tasks.Task
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.user.User
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.adapter.BaseRecyclerViewAdapter
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.adapter.DiffCallback
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.viewHolders.tasks.BaseTaskViewHolder
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.viewmodels.TasksViewModel
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.views.HabiticaIconsHelper
@@ -88,6 +89,13 @@ abstract class RealmBaseTasksRecyclerViewAdapter(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun getDiffCallback(
+        oldList: List<Task>,
+        newList: List<Task>
+    ): DiffCallback<Task>? {
+        return object : DiffCallback<Task>(oldList, newList) {}
+    }
+
     override fun getItemCount(): Int {
         return data.size + if (showAdventureGuide) 1 else 0
     }
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewHolders/tasks/BaseTaskViewHolder.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewHolders/tasks/BaseTaskViewHolder.kt
index e8881f9df..d61fe4bf8 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewHolders/tasks/BaseTaskViewHolder.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewHolders/tasks/BaseTaskViewHolder.kt
@@ -169,29 +169,23 @@ abstract class BaseTaskViewHolder(
             notesTextView?.visibility = View.GONE
         }
 
-        titleTextView.text = data.text
-        scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
-            if (data.text.isNotEmpty() && MarkdownParser.containsMarkdown(data.text)) {
-                val parsedText = MarkdownParser.parseMarkdown(data.text)
-                withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                    data.parsedText = parsedText
-                    titleTextView.setParsedMarkdown(parsedText)
-                }
-            }
+        val titleText = data.text ?: ""
+        if (!MarkdownParser.containsMarkdown(titleText)) {
+            titleTextView.text = titleText
+        } else {
+            val parsedText = MarkdownParser.parseMarkdown(titleText)
+            data.parsedText = parsedText
+            titleTextView.setParsedMarkdown(parsedText)
         }
+
         if (displayMode != "minimal") {
-            notesTextView?.text = data.notes
-            data.notes?.let { notes ->
-                scope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                    if (notes.isEmpty() || !MarkdownParser.containsMarkdown(notes)) {
-                        return@launch
-                    }
-                    val parsedNotes = MarkdownParser.parseMarkdown(notes)
-                    withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                        data.parsedNotes = parsedNotes
-                        notesTextView?.setParsedMarkdown(parsedNotes)
-                    }
-                }
+            val notes = data.notes ?: ""
+            if (!MarkdownParser.containsMarkdown(notes)) {
+                notesTextView?.text = notes
+            } else {
+                val parsedNotes = MarkdownParser.parseMarkdown(notes)
+                data.parsedNotes = parsedNotes
+                notesTextView?.setParsedMarkdown(parsedNotes)
             }
         } else {
             notesTextView?.visibility = View.GONE