diff --git a/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uiforms.inc.php b/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uiforms.inc.php
index 919fbff138..34a3e96d6a 100644
--- a/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uiforms.inc.php
+++ b/calendar/inc/class.calendar_uiforms.inc.php
@@ -907,6 +907,15 @@ class calendar_uiforms extends calendar_ui
 					$message .= lang(', stati of participants reset');
 				}
 
+				$response = egw_json_response::get();
+				if($response)
+				{
+					// Directly update stored data.  If event is still visible, it will
+					// be notified & update itself.
+					$this->to_client($event);
+					$response->call('egw.dataStoreUID','calendar::'.$event['id'],$event);
+				}
+
 				$msg = $message . ($msg ? ', ' . $msg : '');
 				egw_framework::refresh_opener($msg, 'calendar', $event['id']);
 				// writing links for new entry, existing ones are handled by the widget itself
diff --git a/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js b/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js
index 0b9066c157..61112858ab 100644
--- a/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js
+++ b/calendar/js/et2_widget_event.js
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ et2_calendar_event.recur_prompt = function(event_data, callback)
 			}
 		};
 	}
-	if(event_data.recur_type)
+	if(parseInt(event_data.recur_type))
 	{
 		var buttons = [
 			{text: egw.lang("Edit exception"), id: "exception", class: "ui-priority-primary", "default": true},