diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/models/tasks/Task.java b/Habitica/src/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/models/tasks/Task.java
index 1eda7ec2d..0c6223cda 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/models/tasks/Task.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/models/tasks/Task.java
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@ public class Task extends BaseModel {
 
     @Override
     public void save() {
+        if (this.getId() == null || this.getId().length() == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
         List<TaskTag> tmpTags = tags;
         List<ChecklistItem> tmpChecklist = checklist;
 
@@ -382,6 +385,14 @@ public class Task extends BaseModel {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void update() {
+        if (this.getId() == null || this.getId().length() == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        super.update();
+    }
+
     public int getLightTaskColor()
     {
         if (this.value < -20)