diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index aaef15b2af..9f4d308877 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
     <string name="app_pair_unlaunchable_at_screen_size">This app pair isn\'t supported on this device</string>
     <!-- Displayed when an app pair can't launch at this screen size, but user can unfold device to restore functionality [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="app_pair_needs_unfold">Unfold device to use this app pair</string>
+    <!-- Displayed when user selects a shortcut for an app pair that is currently not available [CHAR_LIMIT=none]-->
+    <string name="app_pair_not_available">App pair 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/apppairs/AppPairIconGraphic.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/apppairs/AppPairIconGraphic.kt
index ed593ae16e..a974133755 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/apppairs/AppPairIconGraphic.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/apppairs/AppPairIconGraphic.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.OpenForTesting
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.BitmapInfo
-import com.android.launcher3.icons.FastBitmapDrawable.getDisabledColorFilter
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppPairInfo
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext
@@ -62,21 +61,10 @@ constructor(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet? = null) :
             appIcon1.setBounds(0, 0, p.memberIconSize.toInt(), p.memberIconSize.toInt())
             appIcon2.setBounds(0, 0, p.memberIconSize.toInt(), p.memberIconSize.toInt())
 
-            val shouldDrawAsDisabled =
-                appPairInfo.isDisabled || !appPairInfo.isLaunchable(p.context)
-
-            // Set disabled status on icons.
-            appIcon1.setIsDisabled(shouldDrawAsDisabled)
-            appIcon2.setIsDisabled(shouldDrawAsDisabled)
-
             // Create icon drawable.
             val fullIconDrawable = AppPairIconDrawable(p, appIcon1, appIcon2)
             fullIconDrawable.setBounds(0, 0, p.iconSize, p.iconSize)
 
-            // Set disabled color filter on background paint.
-            fullIconDrawable.colorFilter =
-                if (shouldDrawAsDisabled) getDisabledColorFilter() else null
-
             return fullIconDrawable
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
index de24be7b8a..816d5e9f44 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/ItemClickHandler.java
@@ -158,20 +158,27 @@ public class ItemClickHandler {
                             ? R.string.app_pair_needs_unfold
                             : R.string.app_pair_unlaunchable_at_screen_size,
                     Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+            return;
         } else if (appPairIcon.getInfo().isDisabled()) {
             WorkspaceItemInfo app1 = appPairIcon.getInfo().getFirstApp();
             WorkspaceItemInfo app2 = appPairIcon.getInfo().getSecondApp();
             // Show the user why the app pair is disabled.
-            if (app1.isDisabled() && !handleDisabledItemClicked(app1, launcher)) {
-                // If handleDisabledItemClicked() did not handle the error message, we initiate an
-                // app launch so Framework can tell the user why the app is suspended.
-                onClickAppShortcut(v, app1, launcher);
-            } else if (app2.isDisabled() && !handleDisabledItemClicked(app2, launcher)) {
-                onClickAppShortcut(v, app2, launcher);
+            if (app1.isDisabled() && app2.isDisabled()) {
+                // Both apps are disabled, show "app pair is not available" toast.
+                Toast.makeText(launcher, R.string.app_pair_not_available, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
+                        .show();
+                return;
+            } else if ((app1.isDisabled() && handleDisabledItemClicked(app1, launcher))
+                    || (app2.isDisabled() && handleDisabledItemClicked(app2, launcher))) {
+                // Only one is disabled, and handleDisabledItemClicked() will show a toast, so we
+                // are done.
+                return;
             }
-        } else {
-            launcher.launchAppPair(appPairIcon);
         }
+
+        // Either the app pair is not disabled, or it is a disabled state that can be handled by
+        // framework directly (e.g. one app is paused), so go ahead and launch.
+        launcher.launchAppPair(appPairIcon);
     }
 
     /**