diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 9f16857b6d..0917827197 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_LOCALE;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_ORIENTATION;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE;
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragController;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragView;
+import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIconPreviewVerifier;
 import com.android.launcher3.keyboard.CustomActionsPopup;
@@ -349,6 +351,11 @@ public class Launcher extends BaseDraggingActivity implements LauncherExterns,
     @Override
     public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
         int diff = newConfig.diff(mOldConfig);
+
+        if ((diff & CONFIG_LOCALE) != 0) {
+            Folder.setLocaleDependentFields(getResources(), true /* force */);
+        }
+
         if ((diff & (CONFIG_ORIENTATION | CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE)) != 0) {
             mUserEventDispatcher = null;
             initDeviceProfile(mDeviceProfile.inv);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 6b13da70cb..6a3ebcfb00 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.text.InputType;
@@ -191,14 +192,9 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements DragSource,
     public Folder(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
         setAlwaysDrawnWithCacheEnabled(false);
-        Resources res = getResources();
 
-        if (sDefaultFolderName == null) {
-            sDefaultFolderName = res.getString(R.string.folder_name);
-        }
-        if (sHintText == null) {
-            sHintText = res.getString(R.string.folder_hint_text);
-        }
+        setLocaleDependentFields(getResources(), false /* force */);
+
         mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
         // We need this view to be focusable in touch mode so that when text editing of the folder
         // name is complete, we have something to focus on, thus hiding the cursor and giving
@@ -1473,4 +1469,13 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements DragSource,
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    public static void setLocaleDependentFields(Resources res, boolean force) {
+        if (sDefaultFolderName == null || force) {
+            sDefaultFolderName = res.getString(R.string.folder_name);
+        }
+        if (sHintText == null || force) {
+            sHintText = res.getString(R.string.folder_hint_text);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index cb5d872ab6..95a6bbd206 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener {
     @Thunk Launcher mLauncher;
     @Thunk Folder mFolder;
     private FolderInfo mInfo;
-    @Thunk static boolean sStaticValuesDirty = true;
 
     private CheckLongPressHelper mLongPressHelper;
     private StylusEventHelper mStylusEventHelper;
@@ -185,12 +184,6 @@ public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener {
         return icon;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected Parcelable onSaveInstanceState() {
-        sStaticValuesDirty = true;
-        return super.onSaveInstanceState();
-    }
-
     public Folder getFolder() {
         return mFolder;
     }