diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/BaseViewModel-Extensions.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/BaseViewModel-Extensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6059f4cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/extensions/BaseViewModel-Extensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.habitrpg.android.habitica.extensions
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
+import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
+
+fun <T> LiveData<T>.observeOnce(lifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner, observer: Observer<T>) {
+    observe(lifecycleOwner, object : Observer<T> {
+        override fun onChanged(t: T?) {
+            observer.onChanged(t)
+            removeObserver(this)
+        }
+    })
+}
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diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/tasks/TaskRecyclerViewFragment.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/tasks/TaskRecyclerViewFragment.kt
index 54cf14652..5545c5fc2 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/tasks/TaskRecyclerViewFragment.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/fragments/tasks/TaskRecyclerViewFragment.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.data.InventoryRepository
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.data.TaskRepository
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.data.UserRepository
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.databinding.FragmentRefreshRecyclerviewBinding
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.extensions.observeOnce
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.extensions.setScaledPadding
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.extensions.subscribeWithErrorHandler
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.helpers.AmplitudeManager
@@ -455,13 +456,15 @@ open class TaskRecyclerViewFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentRefreshRecyclerviewBi
 
     override fun onStart() {
         super.onStart()
-        val mainActivity = (activity as? MainActivity)
-        if (taskFilterHelper.getActiveFilter(taskType) == null) {
-            when (taskType) {
-                TaskType.TODO -> taskFilterHelper.setActiveFilter(TaskType.TODO, Task.FILTER_ACTIVE)
-                TaskType.DAILY -> {
-                    mainActivity?.viewModel?.user?.observe(mainActivity){
-                        if (it?.isValid == true && it.preferences?.dailyDueDefaultView == true) {
+        (activity as? MainActivity)?.viewModel?.user?.observeOnce(this) {
+            if (it != null) {
+                when (taskType) {
+                    TaskType.TODO -> taskFilterHelper.setActiveFilter(
+                        TaskType.TODO,
+                        Task.FILTER_ACTIVE
+                    )
+                    TaskType.DAILY -> {
+                        if (it.isValid && it.preferences?.dailyDueDefaultView == true) {
                             taskFilterHelper.setActiveFilter(TaskType.DAILY, Task.FILTER_ACTIVE)
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewmodels/BaseViewModel.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewmodels/BaseViewModel.kt
index 78c3fc71a..86796007a 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewmodels/BaseViewModel.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/viewmodels/BaseViewModel.kt
@@ -43,4 +43,13 @@ abstract class BaseViewModel(initializeComponent: Boolean = true) : ViewModel()
                 .subscribe({ }, RxErrorHandler.handleEmptyError())
         )
     }
+
+    fun <T> LiveData<T>.observeOnce(lifecycleOwner: LifecycleOwner, observer: Observer<T>) {
+        observe(lifecycleOwner, object : Observer<T> {
+            override fun onChanged(t: T?) {
+                observer.onChanged(t)
+                removeObserver(this)
+            }
+        })
+    }
 }