diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index 13baf5677a..86562c4374 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemLongClickListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.PredictedAppIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.OnboardingPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ArrowTipView;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.Snackbar;
@@ -497,6 +498,18 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
                 .log(LAUNCHER_HOTSEAT_RANKED);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Called when app/shortcut icon is removed by system. This is used to prune visible stale
+     * predictions while while waiting for AppAPrediction service to send new batch of predictions.
+     *
+     * @param matcher filter matching items that have been removed
+     */
+    public void onModelItemsRemoved(ItemInfoMatcher matcher) {
+        if (mPredictedItems.removeIf(matcher::matchesInfo)) {
+            fillGapsWithPrediction(true);
+        }
+    }
+
     private class PinPrediction extends SystemShortcut<QuickstepLauncher> {
 
         private PinPrediction(QuickstepLauncher target, ItemInfo itemInfo) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 2009cd75d9..df642652b6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers.StatusBarTouchControll
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers.TaskViewTouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers.TransposedQuickSwitchTouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers.TwoButtonNavbarTouchController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.OnboardingPrefs;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
@@ -163,7 +164,11 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends BaseQuickstepLauncher {
     public boolean startActivitySafely(View v, Intent intent, ItemInfo item) {
         // Only pause is taskbar controller is not present
         mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(getTaskbarUIController() == null);
-        return super.startActivitySafely(v, intent, item);
+        boolean started = super.startActivitySafely(v, intent, item);
+        if (getTaskbarUIController() == null && !started) {
+            mHotseatPredictionController.setPauseUIUpdate(false);
+        }
+        return started;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -227,6 +232,12 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends BaseQuickstepLauncher {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void bindWorkspaceComponentsRemoved(ItemInfoMatcher matcher) {
+        super.bindWorkspaceComponentsRemoved(matcher);
+        mHotseatPredictionController.onModelItemsRemoved(matcher);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy();