diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java
index 2eb3cda7b..7090aac4a 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/java/org/dmfs/tasks/EditTaskFragment.java
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ public void saveAndExit()
 
         if (mValues.isInsert() || mValues.isUpdate())
         {
-            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(TaskFieldAdapters.TITLE.get(mValues)))
+            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(TaskFieldAdapters.TITLE.get(mValues)) || TaskFieldAdapters.TITLE.get(mValues).trim().equals(""))
             {
                 // there is no title, try to set one from the description or check list
 
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ public void saveAndExit()
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(TaskFieldAdapters.TITLE.get(mValues)) || mValues.isUpdate())
+            if ((!TextUtils.isEmpty(TaskFieldAdapters.TITLE.get(mValues)) && !TaskFieldAdapters.TITLE.get(mValues).trim().equals("")) || mValues.isUpdate())
             {
                 if (mValues.isInsert())
                 {