diff --git a/test/spec/controllers/tasksCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/controllers/tasksCtrlSpec.js
index 3d16cc1137..7d02a6edbb 100644
--- a/test/spec/controllers/tasksCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/controllers/tasksCtrlSpec.js
@@ -30,89 +30,11 @@ describe('Tasks Controller', function() {
   });
 
   describe('editTask', function() {
-
-    var task;
-
-    beforeEach(function(){
-      task = specHelper.newTask();
+    it('is Tasks.editTask', function() {
+      inject(function(Tasks) {
+        expect(scope.editTask).to.eql(Tasks.editTask);
+      });
     });
-
-    it('toggles the _editing property', function() {
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-      expect(task._editing).to.eql(true);
-    });
-
-    it('sets _tags to true by default', function() {
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-
-      expect(task._tags).to.eql(true);
-    });
-
-    it('sets _tags to false if preference for collapsed tags is turned on', function() {
-      user.preferences.tagsCollapsed = true;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-
-      expect(task._tags).to.eql(false);
-    });
-
-    it('sets _advanced to true by default', function(){
-      user.preferences.advancedCollapsed = true;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-
-      expect(task._advanced).to.eql(false);
-    });
-
-    it('sets _advanced to false if preference for collapsed advance menu is turned on', function() {
-      user.preferences.advancedCollapsed = false;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-
-      expect(task._advanced).to.eql(true);
-    });
-
-
-  });
-
-  describe('cancelEdit', function() {
-
-    var task;
-
-    beforeEach(function(){
-      task = specHelper.newTask();
-    });
-
-    it('resets the task text', function() {
-      let originalText = task.text;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-      task.text = 'test';
-      scope.cancelTaskEdit(task)
-      expect(task.text).to.be.eql(originalText);
-    });
-
-    it('resets the task notes', function() {
-      let originalNotes = task.notes;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-      task.notes = 'test';
-      scope.cancelTaskEdit(task)
-      expect(task.notes).to.be.eql(originalNotes);
-    });
-
-    it('resets the task alias', function() {
-      task.alias = 'alias';
-      let originalAlias = task.alias;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-      task.alias = 'test';
-      scope.cancelTaskEdit(task)
-      expect(task.alias).to.be.eql(originalAlias);
-    });
-
-    it('resets the task priority', function() {
-      let originalPriority = task.priority;
-      scope.editTask(task, user);
-      task.priority = 'test';
-      scope.cancelTaskEdit(task)
-      expect(task.priority).to.be.eql(originalPriority);
-    });
-
   });
 
   describe('removeTask', function() {
diff --git a/test/spec/services/taskServicesSpec.js b/test/spec/services/taskServicesSpec.js
index 2d7db2c827..59d1a5d49e 100644
--- a/test/spec/services/taskServicesSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/services/taskServicesSpec.js
@@ -150,6 +150,56 @@ describe('Tasks Service', function() {
     $httpBackend.flush();
   });
 
+  describe('editTask', function() {
+
+    var task;
+
+    beforeEach(function(){
+      task = specHelper.newTask();
+    });
+
+    it('toggles the _editing property', function() {
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+      expect(task._editing).to.eql(true);
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+      expect(task._editing).to.eql(false);
+    });
+
+    it('sets _tags to true by default', function() {
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+
+      expect(task._tags).to.eql(true);
+    });
+
+    it('sets _tags to false if preference for collapsed tags is turned on', function() {
+      user.preferences.tagsCollapsed = true;
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+
+      expect(task._tags).to.eql(false);
+    });
+
+    it('sets _advanced to true by default', function(){
+      user.preferences.advancedCollapsed = true;
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+
+      expect(task._advanced).to.eql(false);
+    });
+
+    it('sets _advanced to false if preference for collapsed advance menu is turned on', function() {
+      user.preferences.advancedCollapsed = false;
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+
+      expect(task._advanced).to.eql(true);
+    });
+
+    it('closes task chart if it exists', function() {
+      rootScope.charts[task.id] = true;
+
+      tasks.editTask(task, user);
+      expect(rootScope.charts[task.id]).to.eql(false);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('cloneTask', function() {
 
     context('generic tasks', function() {
diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
index 6b102b86ea..bf2f85aa05 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/tasksCtrl.js
@@ -99,17 +99,18 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
     };
 
     $scope.editTask = Tasks.editTask;
-    
-    $scope.saveTask = function saveTask(task, stayOpen, isSaveAndClose) {
+
+    $scope.saveTask = function(task, stayOpen, isSaveAndClose) {
+      angular.copy(task._edit, task);
+      task._edit = undefined;
+
       if (task.checklist) {
         task.checklist = _.filter(task.checklist, function (i) {
           return !!i.text
         });
       }
-      
-      angular.copy(task._edit, task);
-      var output = User.updateTask(task, {body: task});
-      console.log( output );
+
+      User.updateTask(task, {body: task});
       if (!stayOpen) task._editing = false;
 
       if (isSaveAndClose) {
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
       if (task.type == 'habit') Guide.goto('intro', 3);
     };
 
+    $scope.completeChecklistItem = function completeChecklistItem(task) {
+      User.updateTask(task, {body: task});
+    };
+
     /**
      * Reset $scope.task to $scope.originalTask
      */
@@ -203,12 +208,10 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
     $scope.removeChecklistItem = function(task, $event, $index, force) {
       // Remove item if clicked on trash icon
       if (force) {
-        // if (task._edit.checklist[$index].id) Tasks.removeChecklistItem(task._id, task.checklist[$index].id);
         task._edit.checklist.splice($index, 1);
       } else if (!task._edit.checklist[$index].text) {
         // User deleted all the text and is now wishing to delete the item
         // saveTask will prune the empty item
-        // if (task._edit.checklist[$index].id) Tasks.removeChecklistItem(task._id, task.checklist[$index].id);
         // Move focus if the list is still non-empty
         if ($index > 0)
           focusChecklist(task._edit, $index-1);
@@ -220,7 +223,6 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
     $scope.swapChecklistItems = function(task, oldIndex, newIndex) {
       var toSwap = task._edit.checklist.splice(oldIndex, 1)[0];
       task._edit.checklist.splice(newIndex, 0, toSwap);
-      // $scope.saveTask(task, true);
     }
 
     $scope.navigateChecklist = function(task,$index,$event){
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
     */
 
     $scope.updateTaskTags = function (tagId, task) {
-      var tagIndex = task.tags.indexOf(tagId);
+      var tagIndex = task._edit.tags.indexOf(tagId);
       if (tagIndex === -1) {
         Tasks.addTagToTask(task._id, tagId);
         task.tags.push(tagId);
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("TasksCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User','N
         Tasks.removeTagFromTask(task._id, tagId);
         task.tags.splice(tagIndex, 1);
       }
+      angular.copy(task.tags, task._edit.tags);
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/website/client/js/services/taskServices.js b/website/client/js/services/taskServices.js
index df26aab7cc..da3f185cef 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/taskServices.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/taskServices.js
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
       task._editing = false;
     };
 
+
     function cloneTask(task) {
       var clonedTask = _.cloneDeep(task);
       clonedTask = _cleanUpTask(clonedTask);
diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/task_view/index.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/task_view/index.jade
index db8493a291..5b5ab43c4a 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/tasks/task_view/index.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/task_view/index.jade
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@
   div(ng-if='task.checklist && !$state.includes("options.social.challenges") && !task.collapseChecklist && !task._editing')
     fieldset.option-group.task-checklist
       label.checkbox(ng-repeat='item in task.checklist')
-        input(type='checkbox', ng-model='item.completed', ng-change='saveTask(task,true)')
+        input(type='checkbox', ng-model='item.completed', ng-change='completeChecklistItem(task)')
         markdown(text='item.text', target='_blank')