diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index ca84f2cfd..a67c768d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ import android.widget.AdapterView
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.config
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.getDefaultReminderTypeIndex
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.getDefaultReminderValue
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.setupReminderPeriod
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.DAY_MINS
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.HOUR_MINS
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.REMINDER_CUSTOM
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_settings.*
 
@@ -132,9 +137,9 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun setupEventReminder() {
         val reminderType = config.defaultReminderType
         val reminderMinutes = config.defaultReminderMinutes
-        settings_default_reminder.setSelection(getDefaultReminderTypeIndex(reminderType))
+        settings_default_reminder.setSelection(getDefaultReminderTypeIndex())
         custom_reminder_save.setTextColor(custom_reminder_other_val.currentTextColor)
-        setupReminderPeriod(reminderMinutes)
+        setupReminderPeriod(reminderMinutes, custom_reminder_other_period, custom_reminder_value)
 
         settings_custom_reminder_holder.beVisibleIf(reminderType == REMINDER_CUSTOM)
         custom_reminder_save.setOnClickListener { saveReminder() }
@@ -157,22 +162,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getDefaultReminderTypeIndex(type: Int): Int {
-        return when (type) {
-            REMINDER_OFF -> 0
-            REMINDER_AT_START -> 1
-            else -> 2
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun getDefaultReminderValue(index: Int): Int {
-        return when (index) {
-            0 -> REMINDER_OFF
-            1 -> REMINDER_AT_START
-            else -> REMINDER_CUSTOM
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun saveReminder() {
         val value = custom_reminder_value.value
         val multiplier = when (custom_reminder_other_period.selectedItemPosition) {
@@ -187,22 +176,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         hideKeyboard()
     }
 
-    private fun setupReminderPeriod(mins: Int) {
-        var value = mins
-        if (mins == 0) {
-            custom_reminder_other_period.setSelection(0)
-        } else if (mins % DAY_MINS == 0) {
-            value = mins / DAY_MINS
-            custom_reminder_other_period.setSelection(2)
-        } else if (mins % HOUR_MINS == 0) {
-            value = mins / HOUR_MINS
-            custom_reminder_other_period.setSelection(1)
-        } else {
-            custom_reminder_other_period.setSelection(0)
-        }
-        custom_reminder_value.setText(value.toString())
-    }
-
     private fun getWeeklyAdapter(): ArrayAdapter<String> {
         val adapter = ArrayAdapter<String>(this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item)
         for (i in 0..24) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
index 004f12382..6e018a2d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.SystemClock
+import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatSpinner
+import android.widget.EditText
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.models.Event
@@ -98,6 +100,39 @@ fun Context.getAppropriateTheme(): Int {
     return if (config.backgroundColor.getContrastColor() == Color.WHITE) R.style.MyDialogTheme_Dark else R.style.MyDialogTheme
 }
 
+fun Context.getDefaultReminderTypeIndex(): Int {
+    val reminderType = config.defaultReminderType
+    return when (reminderType) {
+        REMINDER_OFF -> 0
+        REMINDER_AT_START -> 1
+        else -> 2
+    }
+}
+
+fun Context.getDefaultReminderValue(index: Int): Int {
+    return when (index) {
+        0 -> REMINDER_OFF
+        1 -> REMINDER_AT_START
+        else -> REMINDER_CUSTOM
+    }
+}
+
+fun Context.setupReminderPeriod(mins: Int, otherPeriod: AppCompatSpinner, otherValue: EditText) {
+    var value = mins
+    if (mins == 0) {
+        otherPeriod.setSelection(0)
+    } else if (mins % DAY_MINS == 0) {
+        value = mins / DAY_MINS
+        otherPeriod.setSelection(2)
+    } else if (mins % HOUR_MINS == 0) {
+        value = mins / HOUR_MINS
+        otherPeriod.setSelection(1)
+    } else {
+        otherPeriod.setSelection(0)
+    }
+    otherValue.setText(value.toString())
+}
+
 fun Context.getNewEventTimestampFromCode(dayCode: String) = Formatter.getLocalDateTimeFromCode(dayCode).withTime(13, 0, 0, 0).seconds()
 
 val Context.config: Config get() = Config.newInstance(this)