diff --git a/views/shared/tasks/task.jade b/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
index c4ac19e7db..aacd405278 100644
--- a/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
+++ b/views/shared/tasks/task.jade
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ li(bindonce='list', id='task-{{::task.id}}', ng-repeat='task in obj[list.type+"s
         // if Todos, the due date
         fieldset.option-group(ng-if='task.type=="todo" && !task.challenge.id')
           legend.option-title=env.t('dueDate')
-          input.option-content.datepicker(type='text', datepicker-popup='MM/dd/yyyy', ng-model='task.date')
+          input.option-content.datepicker(type='text', datepicker-popup='MM/dd/yyyy', ng-model='task.date', is-open='datepickerOpened', ng-click='datepickerOpened = true')
 
         // Tags
         fieldset.option-group(ng-if='!$state.includes("options.social.challenges")')