diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
index 0b4af4e5e..92970187e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity(), DBHelper.EventUpdateListener {
                 start = EventDateTime().setDateTime(com.google.api.client.util.DateTime(mEvent.startTS * 1000L))
                 end = EventDateTime().setDateTime(com.google.api.client.util.DateTime(mEvent.endTS * 1000L))
                 status = CONFIRMED.toLowerCase()
+                recurrence = listOf(Parser().getShortRepeatInterval(mEvent))
                 getGoogleSyncService().events().insert(PRIMARY, this).execute()
             }
         } catch (ignored: Exception) {