diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 04a32f7c96..37538ae0d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
             @Override
             public void execute(LauncherAppState app, BgDataModel dataModel, AllAppsList apps) {
                 ShortcutInfo info = shortcutProvider.get();
+                getModelWriter().updateItemInDatabase(info);
                 ArrayList<ShortcutInfo> update = new ArrayList<>();
                 update.add(info);
                 bindUpdatedShortcuts(update, info.user);