diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/daily_item_card.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/daily_item_card.xml
index 740e592b3..7c2b04be6 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/daily_item_card.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/daily_item_card.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
             <RelativeLayout
+                android:id="@+id/checkBoxHolder"
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/button_width"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 app:backgroundColor="@{daily.isDisplayedActive(offset) ? daily.getLightTaskColor : @color/task_gray}">
diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/todo_item_card.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/todo_item_card.xml
index 86697f3bd..75f55d111 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/todo_item_card.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/todo_item_card.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:orientation="horizontal">
             <RelativeLayout
+				android:id="@+id/checkBoxHolder"
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/button_width"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 app:backgroundColor="@{todo.completed ? @color/task_gray : todo.getLightTaskColor}">
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 970dadd66..070bbac29 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/adapter/HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
 import android.databinding.ObservableArrayList;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.TouchDelegate;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Button;
@@ -362,6 +364,8 @@ public class HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter<THabitItem extends Task>
             super(itemView);
             checklistIndicatorWrapper.setOnClickListener(this);
             checkbox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(this);
+			expandCheckboxTouchArea(checkboxHolder, checkbox);
+
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -446,6 +450,17 @@ public class HabitItemRecyclerViewAdapter<THabitItem extends Task>
                 }
             }
         }
+
+		public void expandCheckboxTouchArea(final View expandedView, final View checkboxView){
+			expandedView.post(new Runnable() {
+				@Override
+				public void run() {
+					Rect rect = new Rect();
+					expandedView.getHitRect(rect);
+					expandedView.setTouchDelegate(new TouchDelegate(rect, checkboxView));
+				}
+			});
+		}
     }
 
     public class DailyViewHolder extends ChecklistedViewHolder {