diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
index 7b08d44038..fa5e38f8b8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHost;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.TransactionTooLargeException;
 
 /**
  * Specific {@link AppWidgetHost} that creates our {@link LauncherAppWidgetHostView}
@@ -41,6 +42,22 @@ public class LauncherAppWidgetHost extends AppWidgetHost {
         return new LauncherAppWidgetHostView(context);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void startListening() {
+        try {
+            super.startListening();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            if (e.getCause() instanceof TransactionTooLargeException) {
+                // We're willing to let this slide. The exception is being caused by the list of
+                // RemoteViews which is being passed back. The startListening relationship will
+                // have been established by this point, and we will end up populating the
+                // widgets upon bind anyway. See issue 14255011 for more context.
+            } else {
+                throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void stopListening() {
         super.stopListening();