diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index 177b28c80f..5f5fb728a0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public abstract class BaseDraggingActivity extends BaseActivity
     // automatically when user interacts with the launcher.
     public static final Object AUTO_CANCEL_ACTION_MODE = new Object();
 
+    private boolean mIsThemeUpdatedBeforeRecreate;
+
     private ActionMode mCurrentActionMode;
 
     private int mThemeRes = R.style.AppTheme;
@@ -80,8 +82,13 @@ public abstract class BaseDraggingActivity extends BaseActivity
         updateTheme();
     }
 
-    private void updateTheme() {
+    public boolean isThemeUpdatedBeforeRecreate() {
+        return mIsThemeUpdatedBeforeRecreate;
+    }
+
+    protected void updateTheme() {
         if (mThemeRes != Themes.getActivityThemeRes(this)) {
+            mIsThemeUpdatedBeforeRecreate = true;
             recreate();
         }
     }