diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9823df3a03..60c0774ff8 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@
     <!-- Widgets: -->
     <skip />    
 
-    <!-- Text to show user in place of a gadget when we can't display it properly -->
-    <string name="gadget_error_text">Problem loading widget</string>
+    <!-- Error text that lets a user know that the widget can't load. -->
+    <string name="gadget_error_text">Can\'t load widget</string>
 
-    <!-- Text to show user in place of a gadget when it is not yet initialized. -->
-    <string name="gadget_setup_text">Setup</string>
+    <!-- Instructional text to encourage a user to finish setting up the widget. -->
+    <string name="gadget_setup_text">Tap to finish setup</string>
 
     <!-- Text to inform the user that they can't uninstall a system application -->
     <string name="uninstall_system_app_text">This is a system app and can\'t be uninstalled.</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
index 3308eecf5d..47a8914d2a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/PendingAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ public class PendingAppWidgetHostView extends LauncherAppWidgetHostView
 
     @Override
     public void updateAppWidget(RemoteViews remoteViews) {
-        super.updateAppWidget(remoteViews);
         WidgetManagerHelper widgetManagerHelper = new WidgetManagerHelper(getContext());
         if (widgetManagerHelper.isAppWidgetRestored(mInfo.appWidgetId)) {
+            super.updateAppWidget(remoteViews);
             reInflate();
         }
     }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class PendingAppWidgetHostView extends LauncherAppWidgetHostView
             // The view displays three modes,
             //   1) App icon in the center
             //   2) Preload icon in the center
-            //   3) Setup icon in the center and app icon in the top right corner.
+            //   3) App icon in the center with a setup icon on the top left corner.
             if (mDisabledForSafeMode) {
                 FastBitmapDrawable disabledIcon = info.newIcon(getContext());
                 disabledIcon.setIsDisabled(true);