diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt
index 3f761bf0e..04dbbb7c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/CalDAVHelper.kt
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class CalDAVHelper(val context: Context) {
                         if (parentEvent != null && !parentEvent.repetitionExceptions.contains(originalDayCode)) {
                             event.parentId = parentEvent.id!!
                             parentEvent.addRepetitionException(originalDayCode)
-                            activity!!.eventsDB.insertOrUpdate(parentEvent)
+                            eventsHelper.insertEvent(null, parentEvent, false)
 
                             event.parentId = parentEvent.id!!
                             eventsHelper.insertEvent(null, event, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/IcsImporter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/IcsImporter.kt
index 21001d23c..0239c1d71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/IcsImporter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/IcsImporter.kt
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ class IcsImporter(val activity: SimpleActivity) {
                                     val parentEvent = activity.eventsDB.getEventWithImportId(event.importId)
                                     if (parentEvent != null && !parentEvent.repetitionExceptions.contains(curRecurrenceDayCode)) {
                                         parentEvent.addRepetitionException(curRecurrenceDayCode)
-                                        activity.eventsDB.insertOrUpdate(parentEvent)
+                                        eventsHelper.insertEvent(null, parentEvent, true)
+
                                         event.parentId = parentEvent.id!!
                                         eventsToInsert.add(event)
                                     }