diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt
index a54cacd0..e1528d49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt
@@ -8,18 +8,22 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.widget.RemoteViews
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ColorPickerDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.IS_CUSTOMIZING_COLORS
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.RadioItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.adapters.ChecklistAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.extensions.getTextSize
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.extensions.widgetsDB
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.MyWidgetProvider
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.NotesHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.TYPE_CHECKLIST
+import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.models.ChecklistItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.models.Note
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.models.Widget
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.widget_config.*
@@ -106,6 +110,21 @@ class WidgetConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         mCurrentNoteId = note.id!!
         notes_picker_value.text = note.title
         if (note.type == TYPE_CHECKLIST) {
+            val checklistItemType = object : TypeToken<List<ChecklistItem>>() {}.type
+            val items = Gson().fromJson<ArrayList<ChecklistItem>>(note.value, checklistItemType) ?: ArrayList(1)
+            items.apply {
+                if (isEmpty()) {
+                    add(ChecklistItem(0, "Milk", true))
+                    add(ChecklistItem(1, "Butter", true))
+                    add(ChecklistItem(2, "Salt", false))
+                    add(ChecklistItem(3, "Water", false))
+                    add(ChecklistItem(4, "Meat", true))
+                }
+            }
+
+            ChecklistAdapter(this, items, null, checklist_note_view, false) {}.apply {
+                checklist_note_view.adapter = this
+            }
             text_note_view.beGone()
             checklist_note_view.beVisible()
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/adapters/ChecklistAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/adapters/ChecklistAdapter.kt
index cfed72e1..19987c54 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/adapters/ChecklistAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/adapters/ChecklistAdapter.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.BaseSimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.adapters.MyRecyclerViewAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getColoredDrawableWithColor
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.R
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_checklist.view.*
 import java.util.*
 
 class ChecklistAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var items: ArrayList<ChecklistItem>, val listener: ChecklistItemsListener?,
-                       recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, itemClick: (Any) -> Unit) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, null, itemClick) {
+                       recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, val showIcons: Boolean, itemClick: (Any) -> Unit) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, null, itemClick) {
 
     private lateinit var crossDrawable: Drawable
     private lateinit var checkDrawable: Drawable
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ class ChecklistAdapter(activity: BaseSimpleActivity, var items: ArrayList<Checkl
             }
 
             checklist_image.setImageDrawable(if (checklistItem.isDone) checkDrawable else crossDrawable)
+            checklist_image.beVisibleIf(showIcons)
             checklist_holder.isSelected = isSelected
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/fragments/ChecklistFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/fragments/ChecklistFragment.kt
index 8fed4b1d..6d498489 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/fragments/ChecklistFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/fragments/ChecklistFragment.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class ChecklistFragment : NoteFragment(), ChecklistItemsListener {
             checklist_list.beVisibleIf(items.isNotEmpty())
         }
 
-        ChecklistAdapter(activity as SimpleActivity, items, this, view.checklist_list) {
+        ChecklistAdapter(activity as SimpleActivity, items, this, view.checklist_list, true) {
             val clickedNote = it as ChecklistItem
             clickedNote.isDone = !clickedNote.isDone
             saveNote(items.indexOfFirst { it.id == clickedNote.id })
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config.xml
index 0fec06fa..f0345362 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/widget_config.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/activity_margin"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:overScrollMode="never"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/small_margin"
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:layoutManager="com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyLinearLayoutManager"/>