diff --git a/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp b/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp
index 160a6e287..dccfaa2c0 100644
--- a/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp
+++ b/src/columns/ColRecur.cpp
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@ void ColumnRecur::measure (Task& task, unsigned int& minimum, unsigned int& maxi
     }
     else if (_style == "indicator")
     {
-      if (task.has (_name))
-        minimum = maximum = utf8_width (context.config.get ("recurrence.indicator"));
-      else
-        minimum = maximum = 0;
+      minimum = maximum = utf8_width (context.config.get ("recurrence.indicator"));
     }
     else
       throw format (STRING_COLUMN_BAD_FORMAT, _name, _style);