diff --git a/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb b/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
index a29147ce..bdf7118e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
@@ -508,7 +508,13 @@ module TodosHelper
   end
 
   def todo_moved_out_of_container
-    return (@project_changed && @group_view_by=='project') || (@context_changed && @group_view_by=='context')
+    return 
+      # moved from one project container to another
+      (@project_changed && @group_view_by=='project') ||  
+      # moved from one context container to another
+      (@context_changed && @group_view_by=='context') || 
+      # moved from actions-without-project container to another
+      (@context_changed && @group_view_by=='project' && @todo.project_id.nil?)
   end
 
   def update_needs_to_hide_container