diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/notifications/Notifications.java b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/notifications/Notifications.java
index 6d186dbb9..321689b12 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/notifications/Notifications.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/notifications/Notifications.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public static void showOngoingNotification(Context context) {
         if (BuildConfig.LOG_DEBUG) LogUtils.d(TAG);
 
         PendingIntent newNotePendingIntent =
-                ShareActivity.createNewNotePendingIntent(context, null);
+                ShareActivity.createNewNotePendingIntent(context, "ongoing notification", null);
 
         NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NotificationChannels.ONGOING)
                 .setOngoing(true)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/share/ShareActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/share/ShareActivity.java
index 25bf734c0..e40d63aca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/share/ShareActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/share/ShareActivity.java
@@ -253,9 +253,12 @@ protected void onResume() {
         }
     }
 
-    public static PendingIntent createNewNotePendingIntent(Context context, SavedSearch savedSearch) {
+    public static PendingIntent createNewNotePendingIntent(Context context, String category, SavedSearch savedSearch) {
         Intent resultIntent = createNewNoteIntent(context);
 
+        // For distinguishing pending events
+        resultIntent.addCategory(category);
+
         if (savedSearch != null) {
             resultIntent.putExtra(AppIntent.EXTRA_QUERY_STRING, savedSearch.getQuery());
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/widgets/ListWidgetProvider.java b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/widgets/ListWidgetProvider.java
index e656dd449..fd42a9d60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/widgets/ListWidgetProvider.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/widgets/ListWidgetProvider.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ private void updateAppWidgetLayout(Context context, AppWidgetManager appWidgetMa
                 // Plus icon - new note
                 remoteViews.setOnClickPendingIntent(
                         R.id.list_widget_header_add,
-                        ShareActivity.createNewNotePendingIntent(context, savedSearch));
+                        ShareActivity.createNewNotePendingIntent(context, "widget-" + appWidgetId, savedSearch));
 
                 // Logo - open query
                 Intent openIntent = Intent.makeRestartActivityTask(new ComponentName(context, MainActivity.class));