diff --git a/lib/app/scoring.js b/lib/app/scoring.js
index 4ce6d77bf2..0de3bea523 100644
--- a/lib/app/scoring.js
+++ b/lib/app/scoring.js
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ module.exports.score = score = function(spec) {
     modified = expModifier(user, delta);
     exp += modified;
     money += modified;
-    statsNotification("<i class='icon-star'></i>Exp,GP +" + (modified.toFixed(2)), 'success');
+    if (modified > 0) {
+      statsNotification("<i class='icon-star'></i>Exp,GP +" + (modified.toFixed(2)), 'success');
+    } else {
+      statsNotification("<i class='icon-star'></i>Exp,GP " + (modified.toFixed(2)), 'warning');
+    }
   } else if (type !== 'reward' && type !== 'todo') {
     modified = hpModifier(user, delta);
     hp += modified;
diff --git a/src/app/scoring.coffee b/src/app/scoring.coffee
index 98e03e3aa7..2769d6cc76 100644
--- a/src/app/scoring.coffee
+++ b/src/app/scoring.coffee
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ module.exports.score = score = (spec = {user:null, task:null, direction:null, cr
     modified = expModifier(user, delta)
     exp += modified
     money += modified
-    statsNotification "<i class='icon-star'></i>Exp,GP +#{modified.toFixed(2)}", 'success'
+    if modified > 0
+      statsNotification "<i class='icon-star'></i>Exp,GP +#{modified.toFixed(2)}", 'success'
+    else
+      # unchecking an accidently completed daily/todo
+      statsNotification "<i class='icon-star'></i>Exp,GP #{modified.toFixed(2)}", 'warning'
   # Deduct from health (rewards case handled above)
   else unless type in ['reward', 'todo']
     modified = hpModifier(user, delta)