diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/InstallShortcutReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
index fd2789cebe..7c727a86fd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/InstallShortcutReceiver.java
@@ -24,9 +24,16 @@ import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 public class InstallShortcutReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+    private static final String ACTION_INSTALL_SHORTCUT =
+            "com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT";
+
     private final int[] mCoordinates = new int[2];
 
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent data) {
+        if (!ACTION_INSTALL_SHORTCUT.equals(data.getAction())) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         int screen = Launcher.getScreen();
 
         if (!installShortcut(context, data, screen)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher/UninstallShortcutReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher/UninstallShortcutReceiver.java
index bf718156ca..3bcdcbe582 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher/UninstallShortcutReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher/UninstallShortcutReceiver.java
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 
 public class UninstallShortcutReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+    private static final String ACTION_UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT =
+            "com.android.launcher.action.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT";
+
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent data) {
+        if (!ACTION_UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT.equals(data.getAction())) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         Intent intent = data.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT);
         String name = data.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME);
         boolean duplicate = data.getBooleanExtra(Launcher.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_DUPLICATE, true);