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 fd27aa61f..f4089af3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -221,17 +221,20 @@ private fun getSnoozePendingIntent(context: Context, event: Event): PendingInten
     return PendingIntent.getService(context, event.id, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT)
 }
 
-fun Context.launchNewEventIntent(startNewTask: Boolean = false, today: Boolean = false) {
-    val code = Formatter.getDayCodeFromDateTime(DateTime(DateTimeZone.getDefault()).plusDays(if (today) 0 else 1))
+fun Context.launchNewEventIntent() {
+    val code = Formatter.getDayCodeFromDateTime(DateTime(DateTimeZone.getDefault()))
     Intent(applicationContext, EventActivity::class.java).apply {
         putExtra(NEW_EVENT_START_TS, getNewEventTimestampFromCode(code))
-        if (startNewTask)
-            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+        addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
         startActivity(this)
     }
 }
 
-fun Context.getNewEventTimestampFromCode(dayCode: String) = Formatter.getLocalDateTimeFromCode(dayCode).withTime(13, 0, 0, 0).seconds()
+fun Context.getNewEventTimestampFromCode(dayCode: String): Int {
+    val currHour = DateTime(System.currentTimeMillis(), DateTimeZone.getDefault()).hourOfDay
+    val dateTime = Formatter.getLocalDateTimeFromCode(dayCode).withHourOfDay(currHour)
+    return dateTime.plusHours(1).withMinuteOfHour(0).withSecondOfMinute(0).withMillisOfSecond(0).seconds()
+}
 
 fun Context.getCurrentOffset() = SimpleDateFormat("Z", Locale.getDefault()).format(Date())
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
index 8da9dfa9d..a50fc30de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetListProvider.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MyWidgetListProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
         mContext = context
 
         when (intent.action) {
-            NEW_EVENT -> context.launchNewEventIntent(true, true)
+            NEW_EVENT -> context.launchNewEventIntent()
             LAUNCH_TODAY -> launchDayActivity()
             else -> super.onReceive(context, intent)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetMonthlyProvider.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetMonthlyProvider.kt
index 55ee24acc..d023a93ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetMonthlyProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/MyWidgetMonthlyProvider.kt
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class MyWidgetMonthlyProvider : AppWidgetProvider(), MonthlyCalendar {
         when (action) {
             PREV -> getPrevMonth()
             NEXT -> getNextMonth()
-            NEW_EVENT -> mContext.launchNewEventIntent(true)
+            NEW_EVENT -> mContext.launchNewEventIntent()
             else -> super.onReceive(context, intent)
         }
     }