diff --git a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
index 2691545a73..1e36196bef 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
       }
 
       function sync() {
-        var tasks = [];
+        var tasks;
+
         return $http({
           method: "GET",
           url: '/api/v3/user/',
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
         })
         // refresh all but completed todos
         .then(function (response) {
-          tasks.push.apply(tasks, response.data.data);
+          tasks = response.data.data;
 
           // only refresh completed todos if the user has the completed tabs list open
           if ($rootScope.lists && $rootScope.$state && $rootScope.$state.current.name == 'tasks' && _.find($rootScope.lists, {'type':'todo'}).view == 'complete') {