diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsModel.java
index 1447befb2e..71a7b9446d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsModel.java
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ public class WidgetsModel {
         // Temporary list for {@link PackageItemInfos} to avoid having to go through
         // {@link mPackageItemInfos} to locate the key to be used for {@link #mWidgetsList}
         HashMap<String, PackageItemInfo> tmpPackageItemInfos = new HashMap<>();
+
         // clear the lists.
         mWidgetsList.clear();
+        mPackageItemInfos.clear();
 
         // add and update.
         for (Object o: widgetsShortcuts) {