diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/checklist_item_row.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/checklist_item_row.xml
index ccecce027..4999b031b 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/checklist_item_row.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/checklist_item_row.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         android:layout_height="fill_parent"
         android:minHeight="@dimen/checklist_item_min_height">
         <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/checkBoxHolder"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/button_width"
             android:layout_height="match_parent">
         <CheckBox
diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 070bbac29..fea1e842c 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ public class HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter<THabitItem extends Task>
                         textView.setText(item.getText());
                         checkbox.setChecked(item.getCompleted());
                         checkbox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(this);
+                        RelativeLayout checkboxHolder = (RelativeLayout) itemView.findViewById(R.id.checkBoxHolder);
+                        expandCheckboxTouchArea(checkboxHolder, checkbox);
                         this.checklistView.addView(itemView);
                     }
                 } else {