diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js b/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js
index dfaa7cdecf..0f1aa5c65d 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/todo/todo.js
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ erpnext.todo.ToDoItem = Class.extend({
 			'Low':''
 		}
 		todo.labelclass = label_map[todo.priority];
-		todo.userdate = dateutil.str_to_user(todo.date);
+		todo.userdate = dateutil.str_to_user(todo.date) || '';
 		if(todo.reference_name && todo.reference_type) {
 			todo.link = repl('<a href="#!Form/%(reference_type)s/%(reference_name)s">\
-						%(reference_name)s</a>', todo);
+						%(reference_type)s: %(reference_name)s</a>', todo);
 		} else if(todo.reference_type) {
 			todo.link = repl('<a href="#!List/%(reference_type)s">\
 						%(reference_type)s</a>', todo);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ erpnext.todo.ToDoItem = Class.extend({
 					<span class="label %(labelclass)s">%(priority)s</span>\
 					<span class="help" style="margin-right: 7px">%(userdate)s</span>\
 					%(description)s</span>\
-					<span class="ref_link">&rarr;\
+					<span class="ref_link">&rarr; &nbsp;\
 					%(link)s</span>\
 					<a href="#" class="close">&times;</a>\
 		</div>', todo));