diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
index 069e96b456..529a8f9fac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/PackageUpdatedTask.java
@@ -353,9 +353,17 @@ public class PackageUpdatedTask extends BaseModelUpdateTask {
         }
 
         if (!removedPackages.isEmpty() || !removedComponents.isEmpty()) {
-            Predicate<ItemInfo> removeMatch = ItemInfoMatcher.ofPackages(removedPackages, mUser)
-                    .or(ItemInfoMatcher.ofComponents(removedComponents, mUser))
-                    .and(ItemInfoMatcher.ofItemIds(forceKeepShortcuts).negate());
+            // This predicate is used to mark an ItemInfo for removal if its package or component
+            // is marked for removal.
+            Predicate<ItemInfo> removeAppMatch =
+                    ItemInfoMatcher.ofPackages(removedPackages, mUser)
+                            .or(ItemInfoMatcher.ofComponents(removedComponents, mUser))
+                            .and(ItemInfoMatcher.ofItemIds(forceKeepShortcuts).negate());
+            // This predicate is used to mark an app pair for removal if it contains an app marked
+            // for removal.
+            Predicate<ItemInfo> removeAppPairMatch =
+                    ItemInfoMatcher.forAppPairMatch(removeAppMatch);
+            Predicate<ItemInfo> removeMatch = removeAppMatch.or(removeAppPairMatch);
             deleteAndBindComponentsRemoved(removeMatch,
                     "removed because the corresponding package or component is removed. "
                             + "mOp=" + mOp + " removedPackages=" + removedPackages.stream().collect(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
index b6af3140fa..307411151e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ public abstract class ItemInfoMatcher {
                 .anyMatch(childOperator);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a matcher for items within app pairs.
+     */
+    public static Predicate<ItemInfo> forAppPairMatch(Predicate<ItemInfo> childOperator) {
+        Predicate<ItemInfo> isAppPair = info ->
+                info instanceof FolderInfo fi && fi.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APP_PAIR;
+        return isAppPair.and(forFolderMatch(childOperator));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a matcher for items with provided ids
      */