diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java
index b161c4151e1..ca09e51d232 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardAdapter.java
@@ -110,14 +110,10 @@ public class DashboardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardAdapter.Dash
         return mSuggestions;
     }
 
-    public void setSuggestions(List<Tile> suggestions) {
-        if (!Objects.equals(mSuggestions, suggestions)) {
-            mSuggestions = suggestions;
-            recountItems();
-        }
-    }
-
     public Tile getTile(ComponentName component) {
+        if (mCategories == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         for (int i = 0; i < mCategories.size(); i++) {
             for (int j = 0; j < mCategories.get(i).tiles.size(); j++) {
                 Tile tile = mCategories.get(i).tiles.get(j);
@@ -129,10 +125,9 @@ public class DashboardAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DashboardAdapter.Dash
         return null;
     }
 
-    public void setCategories(List<DashboardCategory> categories) {
-        if (Objects.equals(mCategories, categories)) {
-            return;
-        }
+    public void setCategoriesAndSuggestions(List<DashboardCategory> categories,
+            List<Tile> suggestions) {
+        mSuggestions = suggestions;
         mCategories = categories;
 
         // TODO: Better place for tinting?
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
index 24b5aee7b7f..3a75c8aec8f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@ public class DashboardSummary extends InstrumentedFragment
             return;
         }
 
-        List<DashboardCategory> categories =
-                ((SettingsActivity) getActivity()).getDashboardCategories();
-        mAdapter.setCategories(categories);
-
         // recheck to see if any suggestions have been changed.
         new SuggestionLoader().execute();
     }
@@ -235,7 +231,9 @@ public class DashboardSummary extends InstrumentedFragment
 
         @Override
         protected void onPostExecute(List<Tile> tiles) {
-            mAdapter.setSuggestions(tiles);
+            List<DashboardCategory> categories =
+                    ((SettingsActivity) getActivity()).getDashboardCategories();
+            mAdapter.setCategoriesAndSuggestions(categories, tiles);
         }
     }
 }