diff --git a/app/models/recurring_todo.rb b/app/models/recurring_todo.rb
index 9a159c4c..2f6d623b 100644
--- a/app/models/recurring_todo.rb
+++ b/app/models/recurring_todo.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class RecurringTodo < ActiveRecord::Base
       errors.add_to_base("Every other nth week may not be empty for recurrence setting")
     end
     something_set = false
-    %w{sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday}.each do |day|
+    %w{sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday}.each do |day|
       something_set ||= self.send("on_#{day}")
     end
     errors.add_to_base("You must specify at least one day on which the todo recurs") if !something_set
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@ class RecurringTodo < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
   
   def recurrence_pattern
+    return "invalid repeat pattern" if every_other1.nil?
     case recurring_period
     when 'daily'
-      return "invalid repeat pattern" if every_other1.nil?
       if only_work_days
         return "on work days"
       else
@@ -419,21 +419,19 @@ class RecurringTodo < ActiveRecord::Base
         end
       end
     when 'weekly'
-      return "invalid repeat pattern" if every_other1.nil?
       if every_other1 > 1
         return "every #{every_other1} weeks"
       else
         return 'weekly'
       end
     when 'monthly'
-      return "invalid repeat pattern" if every_other1.nil? || every_other2.nil?
+      return "invalid repeat pattern" if every_other2.nil?
       if self.recurrence_selector == 0
         return "every #{self.every_other2} month#{self.every_other2>1?'s':''} on day #{self.every_other1}"
       else
         return "every #{self.xth} #{self.day_of_week} of every #{self.every_other2} month#{self.every_other2>1?'s':''}"
       end
     when 'yearly'
-      return "invalid repeat pattern" if every_other1.nil?
       if self.recurrence_selector == 0
         return "every year on #{self.month_of_year} #{self.every_other1}"
       else
@@ -553,8 +551,8 @@ class RecurringTodo < ActiveRecord::Base
       start = previous + 1.day
       if start.wday() == 0
         # we went to a new week , go to the nth next week and find first match
-        # that week
-        start += self.every_other1.week
+        # that week. Note that we already went into the next week, so -1
+        start += (self.every_other1-1).week
       end
       unless self.start_from.nil?
         # check if the start_from date is later than previous. If so, use
diff --git a/test/fixtures/recurring_todos.yml b/test/fixtures/recurring_todos.yml
index daffc38c..db630d68 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/recurring_todos.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/recurring_todos.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ call_bill_gates_every_workday:
   show_from_delta: ~
   recurring_period: daily
   recurrence_selector: ~
-  every_other1: ~
+  every_other1: 1
   every_other2: ~
   every_other3: ~
   every_day: ~
diff --git a/test/unit/recurring_todo_test.rb b/test/unit/recurring_todo_test.rb
index 6e4c5b0b..8ae3f6da 100644
--- a/test/unit/recurring_todo_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/recurring_todo_test.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ class RecurringTodoTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     due_date = @weekly_every_day.get_due_date(@sunday)
     assert_equal @monday, due_date
     
-    # saturday is last day in week, so the next date should be sunday + n_weeks
+    # saturday is last day in week, so the next date should be sunday + n-1 weeks
+    # n-1 because sunday is already in the next week
+    @weekly_every_day.every_other1 = 3
     due_date = @weekly_every_day.get_due_date(@saturday)
     assert_equal @sunday + 2.weeks, due_date
 
@@ -141,6 +143,10 @@ class RecurringTodoTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal @wednesday, due_date    
     due_date = @weekly_every_day.get_due_date(@wednesday)
     assert_equal @tuesday+1.week, due_date    
+
+    @weekly_every_day.every_day = '      s'
+    due_date = @weekly_every_day.get_due_date(@sunday)
+    assert_equal @saturday+1.week, due_date
   end
   
   def test_monthly_pattern