diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index f154dd49ac..3ba6ea4de9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -485,8 +485,9 @@ public class AllAppsContainerView extends SpringRelativeLayout implements DragSo
             mViewPager = (AllAppsPagedView) newView;
             mViewPager.initParentViews(this);
             mViewPager.getPageIndicator().setOnActivePageChangedListener(this);
-            mWorkManager.attachWorkModeSwitch();
-            mWorkManager.getWorkModeSwitch().post(() -> mAH[AdapterHolder.WORK].applyPadding());
+            if (mWorkManager.attachWorkModeSwitch()) {
+                mWorkManager.getWorkModeSwitch().post(() -> mAH[AdapterHolder.WORK].applyPadding());
+            }
         } else {
             mWorkManager.detachWorkModeSwitch();
             mViewPager = null;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/WorkProfileManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/WorkProfileManager.java
index 54a5c516b7..e223248866 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/WorkProfileManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/WorkProfileManager.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -127,11 +128,11 @@ public class WorkProfileManager implements PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActiveP
     /**
      * Creates and attaches for profile toggle button to {@link AllAppsContainerView}
      */
-    public void attachWorkModeSwitch() {
+    public boolean attachWorkModeSwitch() {
         if (!mAllApps.getAppsStore().hasModelFlag(
                 FLAG_HAS_SHORTCUT_PERMISSION | FLAG_QUIET_MODE_CHANGE_PERMISSION)) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Unable to attach widget; Missing required permissions");
-            return;
+            Log.e(TAG, "unable to attach work mode switch; Missing required permissions");
+            return false;
         }
         if (mWorkModeSwitch == null) {
             mWorkModeSwitch = (WorkModeSwitch) mAllApps.getLayoutInflater().inflate(
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ public class WorkProfileManager implements PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActiveP
             getAH().applyPadding();
         }
         mWorkModeSwitch.updateCurrentState(mCurrentState == STATE_ENABLED);
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ public class WorkProfileManager implements PersonalWorkSlidingTabStrip.OnActiveP
         return mMatcher;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
     public WorkModeSwitch getWorkModeSwitch() {
         return mWorkModeSwitch;
     }