diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9f30752877..2bc0cae0e7 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
     <string name="safemode_shortcut_error">Downloaded app disabled in Safe mode</string>
     <!-- SafeMode widget error string -->
     <string name="safemode_widget_error">Widgets disabled in Safe mode</string>
+    <!-- Message shown when a shortcut is not available. It could have been temporarily disabled and may start working again after some time. -->
+    <string name="shortcut_not_available">Shortcut isn\'t available</string>
 
     <!-- Widgets -->
     <!-- Message to tell the user to press and hold on a widget to add it [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index d668d2a74b..fe84eb39b5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2655,6 +2655,8 @@ public class Launcher extends Activity
                 int error = R.string.activity_not_available;
                 if ((shortcut.isDisabled & ShortcutInfo.FLAG_DISABLED_SAFEMODE) != 0) {
                     error = R.string.safemode_shortcut_error;
+                } else if ((shortcut.isDisabled & ShortcutInfo.FLAG_DISABLED_BY_PUBLISHER) != 0) {
+                    error = R.string.shortcut_not_available;
                 }
                 Toast.makeText(this, error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                 return;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 17c39faa2b..3d240a96db 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -2821,9 +2821,11 @@ public class LauncherModel extends BroadcastReceiver
 
         // Now add the new shortcuts to the map.
         for (ShortcutInfoCompat shortcut : shortcuts) {
-            ComponentKey targetComponent
-                    = new ComponentKey(shortcut.getActivity(), shortcut.getUserHandle());
-            mBgDeepShortcutMap.addToList(targetComponent, shortcut.getId());
+            if (shortcut.isEnabled()) {
+                ComponentKey targetComponent
+                        = new ComponentKey(shortcut.getActivity(), shortcut.getUserHandle());
+                mBgDeepShortcutMap.addToList(targetComponent, shortcut.getId());
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
index c87bc08c94..00ac9bda4f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
@@ -100,22 +100,28 @@ public class ShortcutInfo extends ItemInfo {
     /**
      * Indicates that the icon is disabled due to safe mode restrictions.
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_SAFEMODE = 1;
+    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_SAFEMODE = 1 << 0;
 
     /**
      * Indicates that the icon is disabled as the app is not available.
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_NOT_AVAILABLE = 2;
+    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_NOT_AVAILABLE = 1 << 1;
 
     /**
      * Indicates that the icon is disabled as the app is suspended
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_SUSPENDED = 4;
+    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_SUSPENDED = 1 << 2;
 
     /**
      * Indicates that the icon is disabled as the user is in quiet mode.
      */
-    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_QUIET_USER = 8;
+    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_QUIET_USER = 1 << 3;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that the icon is disabled as the publisher has disabled the actual shortcut.
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_DISABLED_BY_PUBLISHER = 1 << 4;
 
     /**
      * Could be disabled, if the the app is installed but unavailable (eg. in safe mode or when
@@ -293,6 +299,11 @@ public class ShortcutInfo extends ItemInfo {
         }
         contentDescription = UserManagerCompat.getInstance(context)
                 .getBadgedLabelForUser(label, user);
+        if (shortcutInfo.isEnabled()) {
+            isDisabled &= ~FLAG_DISABLED_BY_PUBLISHER;
+        } else {
+            isDisabled |= FLAG_DISABLED_BY_PUBLISHER;
+        }
 
         LauncherAppState launcherAppState = LauncherAppState.getInstance();
         Drawable unbadgedIcon = launcherAppState.getShortcutManager()
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java
index 00553dfbd3..9e7add56c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ public class ShortcutInfoCompat {
         return mShortcutInfo.isDeclaredInManifest();
     }
 
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+        return mShortcutInfo.isEnabled();
+    }
+
     public int getRank() {
         return mShortcutInfo.getRank();
     }