diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index ef1cf73eb4..8538a1f4d5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
     private void updateIconSize(float scale, int drawablePadding, Resources res,
                                 DisplayMetrics dm) {
         iconSizePx = (int) (Utilities.pxFromDp(inv.iconSize, dm) * scale);
-        iconTextSizePx = (int) (Utilities.pxFromDp(inv.iconTextSize, dm) * scale);
+        iconTextSizePx = (int) (Utilities.pxFromSp(inv.iconTextSize, dm) * scale);
         iconDrawablePaddingPx = drawablePadding;
         hotseatIconSizePx = (int) (Utilities.pxFromDp(inv.hotseatIconSize, dm) * scale);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
index 0a26109c96..ad959ef8c1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppState.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.PackageInstallerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ConfigMonitor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TestingUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ public class LauncherAppState {
 
         sContext.registerReceiver(mModel, filter);
         UserManagerCompat.getInstance(sContext).enableAndResetCache();
-
         if (!Utilities.ATLEAST_KITKAT) {
             sContext.registerReceiver(new BroadcastReceiver() {
 
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public class LauncherAppState {
                 }
             }, new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_WALLPAPER_CHANGED));
         }
+        new ConfigMonitor(sContext).register();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ConfigMonitor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ConfigMonitor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c61fa88591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ConfigMonitor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
+
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * {@link BroadcastReceiver} which watches configuration changes and
+ * restarts the process in case changes which affect the device profile.
+ */
+public class ConfigMonitor extends BroadcastReceiver {
+
+    private final Context mContext;
+    private final float mFontScale;
+
+    public ConfigMonitor(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+
+        Configuration config = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
+        mFontScale = config.fontScale;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+        Configuration config = context.getResources().getConfiguration();
+        if (mFontScale != config.fontScale) {
+            Log.d("ConfigMonitor", "Configuration changed, restarting launcher");
+            mContext.unregisterReceiver(this);
+            android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void register() {
+        mContext.registerReceiver(this, new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED));
+    }
+}