diff --git a/calendar/edit_entry.php b/calendar/edit_entry.php
index e61fbe894e..049af059f1 100755
--- a/calendar/edit_entry.php
+++ b/calendar/edit_entry.php
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
       }
     }
     $str = "<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"participants[]\" value=\"".$phpgw_info["user"]["account_id"]."\"";
-    if($id && $participate) {
+    if(($id && $participate) || !$id) {
       $str .= " checked";
     }
     $str .= ">";
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG b/doc/CHANGELOG
index 81c7a0873e..7098373b87 100755
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	- Added capability to schedule others and not yourself to calendar.
 	- Fixed d/l'ing of files through filemanager.
 	- Enhanced Free/Busy calendar view.
+	- Fix for repeating events not showing in calendar.
 
 [0.9.6] - Fix user permissions where not being checked properly.