diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index a61e05a..3a50bd1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3613,6 +3613,9 @@
 
         LauncherAppWidgetInfo info = (LauncherAppWidgetInfo) view.getTag();
         info.restoreStatus = finalRestoreFlag;
+        if (info.restoreStatus == LauncherAppWidgetInfo.RESTORE_COMPLETED) {
+            info.pendingItemInfo = null;
+        }
 
         mWorkspace.reinflateWidgetsIfNecessary();
         getModelWriter().updateItemInDatabase(info);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
index 1e0f285..6f23e56 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetInfo.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Process;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.model.PackageItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ContentWriter;
 
 /**
@@ -95,6 +96,11 @@
      */
     public Intent bindOptions;
 
+    /**
+     * Nonnull for pending widgets. We use this to get the icon and title for the widget.
+     */
+    public PackageItemInfo pendingItemInfo;
+
     private boolean mHasNotifiedInitialWidgetSizeChanged;
 
     public LauncherAppWidgetInfo(int appWidgetId, ComponentName providerName) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 53d9385..c84eecb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -1216,6 +1216,16 @@
                                                     .commit();
                                         }
                                     }
+
+                                    if (appWidgetInfo.restoreStatus !=
+                                            LauncherAppWidgetInfo.RESTORE_COMPLETED) {
+                                        String pkg = appWidgetInfo.providerName.getPackageName();
+                                        appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo = new PackageItemInfo(pkg);
+                                        appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo.user = appWidgetInfo.user;
+                                        mIconCache.getTitleAndIconForApp(
+                                                appWidgetInfo.pendingItemInfo, false);
+                                    }
+
                                     c.checkAndAddItem(appWidgetInfo, sBgDataModel);
                                 }
                                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
index b163464..de424ab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -80,10 +80,13 @@
         updateAppWidget(null);
         setOnClickListener(mLauncher);
 
-        // Load icon
-        PackageItemInfo item = new PackageItemInfo(info.providerName.getPackageName());
-        item.user = info.user;
-        cache.updateIconInBackground(this, item);
+        if (info.pendingItemInfo == null) {
+            info.pendingItemInfo = new PackageItemInfo(info.providerName.getPackageName());
+            info.pendingItemInfo.user = info.user;
+            cache.updateIconInBackground(this, info.pendingItemInfo);
+        } else {
+            reapplyItemInfo(info.pendingItemInfo);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override