diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8d3b14cbb5..94cf85e594 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2447,6 +2447,7 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
         } else if (itemInfo instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo) {
             final LauncherAppWidgetInfo widgetInfo = (LauncherAppWidgetInfo) itemInfo;
             unbindAppWidget(widgetInfo, deleteFromDb);
+            mWorkspace.removeWorkspaceItem(v);
             if (deleteFromDb) {
                 LauncherModel.deleteItemFromDatabase(this, widgetInfo);
             }