diff --git a/modules/Calendar/Activity.php b/modules/Calendar/Activity.php
index 2c5d40cb3e08621f6e9c081dd5e06c271ec9d2fb..d61e67730c7a081c5d209bd14d2b23e18a31bbeb 100644
--- a/modules/Calendar/Activity.php
+++ b/modules/Calendar/Activity.php
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ function insertIntoRecurringTable(& $recurObj)
 				$params = array($activity_id);
 			}
 		} else {
+			if ( $recurid === '' || !$recurid ) { $recurid = 0; }
 			$query = "INSERT INTO ".$this->reminder_table." VALUES (?,?,?,?)";
 			$params = array($activity_id, $reminder_time, 0, $recurid);
 		}
@@ -1046,7 +1047,7 @@ function insertIntoRecurringTable(& $recurObj)
 		}
 		//if secondary modules custom reference field is selected
         $query .= parent::getReportsUiType10Query($secmodule, $queryPlanner);
-        
+
 		return $query;
 	}