diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 2b4520b613..c0d5882b46 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import android.util.LongSparseArray;
 import android.util.TimingLogger;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@ public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
         final PackageManagerHelper pmHelper = new PackageManagerHelper(context);
         final boolean isSafeMode = pmHelper.isSafeMode();
         final boolean isSdCardReady = Utilities.isBootCompleted();
+        final WidgetManagerHelper widgetHelper = new WidgetManagerHelper(context);
 
         boolean clearDb = false;
         try {
@@ -391,6 +393,7 @@ public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
 
                 WorkspaceItemInfo info;
                 LauncherAppWidgetInfo appWidgetInfo;
+                LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo widgetProviderInfo;
                 Intent intent;
                 String targetPkg;
 
@@ -720,6 +723,19 @@ public class LoaderTask implements Runnable {
                                             + appWidgetInfo.spanX + "x" + appWidgetInfo.spanY);
                                     continue;
                                 }
+                                widgetProviderInfo =
+                                        widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
+                                if (widgetProviderInfo != null
+                                        && (appWidgetInfo.spanX < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX
+                                        || appWidgetInfo.spanY < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY)) {
+                                    // This can happen when display size changes.
+                                    c.markDeleted("Widget removed, min sizes not met: "
+                                            + "span=" + appWidgetInfo.spanX + "x"
+                                            + appWidgetInfo.spanY + " minSpan="
+                                            + widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX + "x"
+                                            + widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY);
+                                    continue;
+                                }
                                 if (!c.isOnWorkspaceOrHotseat()) {
                                     c.markDeleted("Widget found where container != " +
                                             "CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT - ignoring!");
diff --git a/tests/res/xml/appwidget_hidden.xml b/tests/res/xml/appwidget_hidden.xml
index 6f0e0066fd..f6cffb52bf 100644
--- a/tests/res/xml/appwidget_hidden.xml
+++ b/tests/res/xml/appwidget_hidden.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <appwidget-provider
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:minWidth="180dp"
-    android:minHeight="110dp"
+    android:minWidth="1dp"
+    android:minHeight="1dp"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/test_layout_appwidget_blue"
     android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
diff --git a/tests/res/xml/appwidget_no_config.xml b/tests/res/xml/appwidget_no_config.xml
index d24dfe34d8..0d932dc235 100644
--- a/tests/res/xml/appwidget_no_config.xml
+++ b/tests/res/xml/appwidget_no_config.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <appwidget-provider
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:minWidth="180dp"
-    android:minHeight="110dp"
+    android:minWidth="1dp"
+    android:minHeight="1dp"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/test_layout_appwidget_red"
     android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
diff --git a/tests/res/xml/appwidget_with_config.xml b/tests/res/xml/appwidget_with_config.xml
index 8403689876..813e6df5fc 100644
--- a/tests/res/xml/appwidget_with_config.xml
+++ b/tests/res/xml/appwidget_with_config.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <appwidget-provider
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:minWidth="180dp"
-    android:minHeight="110dp"
+    android:minWidth="1dp"
+    android:minHeight="1dp"
     android:updatePeriodMillis="86400000"
     android:initialLayout="@layout/test_layout_appwidget_blue"
     android:configure="com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.WidgetConfigActivity"