diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
index 68532caddf..b152ddc2d9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
@@ -183,15 +183,16 @@ public class WidgetsBottomSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet {
         TableLayout widgetsTable = findViewById(R.id.widgets_table);
         widgetsTable.removeAllViews();
 
-        WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(widgets, mMaxHorizontalSpan).forEach(row -> {
-            TableRow tableRow = new TableRow(getContext());
-            tableRow.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);
-            row.forEach(widgetItem -> {
-                WidgetCell widget = addItemCell(tableRow);
-                widget.applyFromCellItem(widgetItem);
-            });
-            widgetsTable.addView(tableRow);
-        });
+        WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering(widgets, mMaxHorizontalSpan)
+                .forEach(row -> {
+                    TableRow tableRow = new TableRow(getContext());
+                    tableRow.setGravity(Gravity.TOP);
+                    row.forEach(widgetItem -> {
+                        WidgetCell widget = addItemCell(tableRow);
+                        widget.applyFromCellItem(widgetItem);
+                    });
+                    widgetsTable.addView(tableRow);
+                });
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
index 9e12f6f541..894c4c9cd3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsFullSheet.java
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ public class WidgetsFullSheet extends BaseWidgetSheet
                     - noWidgetsViewHeight) * RECOMMENDATION_TABLE_HEIGHT_RATIO;
 
             List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> recommendedWidgetsInTable =
-                    WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(recommendedWidgets,
-                            mMaxSpansPerRow);
+                    WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithoutReordering(
+                            recommendedWidgets, mMaxSpansPerRow);
             table.setRecommendedWidgets(recommendedWidgetsInTable, maxTableHeight);
         } else {
             table.setVisibility(GONE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
index 8c9ff0980b..05e26adacf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public final class WidgetsListTableViewHolderBinder
         }
         table.setListDrawableState(((position & POSITION_LAST) != 0) ? LAST : MIDDLE);
         List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemsTable =
-                WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(
+                WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering(
                         entry.mWidgets, entry.getMaxSpanSizeInCells());
         recycleTableBeforeBinding(table, widgetItemsTable);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/util/WidgetsTableUtils.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/util/WidgetsTableUtils.java
index 54aaf93ac0..72e27bf37e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/util/WidgetsTableUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/util/WidgetsTableUtils.java
@@ -45,9 +45,20 @@ public final class WidgetsTableUtils {
         return item.spanX > otherItem.spanX ? 1 : -1;
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Groups {@code widgetItems} items into a 2D array which matches their appearance in a UI
+     * table. This takes liberty to rearrange widgets to make the table visually appealing.
+     */
+    public static List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering(
+            List<WidgetItem> widgetItems, final int maxSpansPerRow) {
+        List<WidgetItem> sortedWidgetItems = widgetItems.stream().sorted(WIDGET_SHORTCUT_COMPARATOR)
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        return groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithoutReordering(sortedWidgetItems, maxSpansPerRow);
+    }
 
     /**
-     * Groups widgets items into a 2D array which matches their appearance in a UI table.
+     * Groups {@code widgetItems} into a 2D array which matches their appearance in a UI table while
+     * maintaining their order.
      *
      * <p>Grouping:
      * 1. Widgets and shortcuts never group together in the same row.
@@ -64,13 +75,12 @@ public final class WidgetsTableUtils {
      * should be moved to a new row.
      * Example 3: Row 1: 6x4. This is okay because this is the only item in the row.
      */
-    public static List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(
+    public static List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithoutReordering(
             List<WidgetItem> widgetItems, final int maxSpansPerRow) {
-        List<WidgetItem> sortedWidgetItems = widgetItems.stream().sorted(WIDGET_SHORTCUT_COMPARATOR)
-                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
         List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemsTable = new ArrayList<>();
         ArrayList<WidgetItem> widgetItemsAtRow = null;
-        for (WidgetItem widgetItem : sortedWidgetItems) {
+        for (WidgetItem widgetItem : widgetItems) {
             if (widgetItemsAtRow == null) {
                 widgetItemsAtRow = new ArrayList<>();
                 widgetItemsTable.add(widgetItemsAtRow);
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/util/WidgetsTableUtilsTest.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/util/WidgetsTableUtilsTest.java
index d6da776e19..715dcca588 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/util/WidgetsTableUtilsTest.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/util/WidgetsTableUtilsTest.java
@@ -92,12 +92,13 @@ public final class WidgetsTableUtilsTest {
 
 
     @Test
-    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTable_widgetsOnly_maxSpansPerRow5_shouldGroupWidgetsInTable() {
+    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering_widgetsOnly_maxSpansPerRow5_shouldGroupWidgetsInTable() {
         List<WidgetItem> widgetItems = List.of(mWidget4x4, mWidget2x3, mWidget1x1, mWidget2x4,
                 mWidget2x2);
 
-        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable = WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(
-                widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 5);
+        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable =
+                WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering(
+                        widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 5);
 
         // Row 0: 1x1, 2x2
         // Row 1: 2x3, 2x4
@@ -109,12 +110,13 @@ public final class WidgetsTableUtilsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTable_widgetsOnly_maxSpansPerRow4_shouldGroupWidgetsInTable() {
+    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering_widgetsOnly_maxSpansPerRow4_shouldGroupWidgetsInTable() {
         List<WidgetItem> widgetItems = List.of(mWidget4x4, mWidget2x3, mWidget1x1, mWidget2x4,
                 mWidget2x2);
 
-        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable = WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(
-                widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 4);
+        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable =
+                WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering(
+                        widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 4);
 
         // Row 0: 1x1, 2x2
         // Row 1: 2x3,
@@ -128,12 +130,13 @@ public final class WidgetsTableUtilsTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTable_mixItems_maxSpansPerRow4_shouldGroupWidgetsInTable() {
+    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering_mixItems_maxSpansPerRow4_shouldGroupWidgetsInTable() {
         List<WidgetItem> widgetItems = List.of(mWidget4x4, mShortcut3, mWidget2x3, mShortcut1,
                 mWidget1x1, mShortcut2, mWidget2x4, mWidget2x2);
 
-        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable = WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTable(
-                widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 4);
+        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable =
+                WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithReordering(
+                        widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 4);
 
         // Row 0: 1x1, 2x2
         // Row 1: 2x3,
@@ -148,6 +151,24 @@ public final class WidgetsTableUtilsTest {
         assertThat(widgetItemInTable.get(4)).containsExactly(mShortcut3, mShortcut2, mShortcut1);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithoutReordering_shouldMaintainTheOrder() {
+        List<WidgetItem> widgetItems =
+                List.of(mWidget4x4, mWidget2x3, mWidget1x1, mWidget2x4, mWidget2x2);
+
+        List<ArrayList<WidgetItem>> widgetItemInTable =
+                WidgetsTableUtils.groupWidgetItemsIntoTableWithoutReordering(
+                        widgetItems, /* maxSpansPerRow= */ 5);
+
+        // Row 0: 4x4
+        // Row 1: 2x3, 1x1
+        // Row 2: 2x4, 2x2
+        assertThat(widgetItemInTable).hasSize(3);
+        assertThat(widgetItemInTable.get(0)).containsExactly(mWidget4x4);
+        assertThat(widgetItemInTable.get(1)).containsExactly(mWidget2x3, mWidget1x1);
+        assertThat(widgetItemInTable.get(2)).containsExactly(mWidget2x4, mWidget2x2);
+    }
+
     private void initTestWidgets() {
         List<Point> widgetSizes = List.of(new Point(1, 1), new Point(2, 2), new Point(2, 3),
                 new Point(2, 4), new Point(4, 4));