diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsInitialize.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsInitialize.java
index 515703358e5..cd949deca92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsInitialize.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsInitialize.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
 import com.android.settings.Settings.CreateShortcutActivity;
+import com.android.settingslib.utils.ThreadUtils;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public class SettingsInitialize extends BroadcastReceiver {
         final PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
         managedProfileSetup(context, pm, broadcast, userInfo);
         webviewSettingSetup(context, pm, userInfo);
-        refreshExistingShortcuts(context);
+        ThreadUtils.postOnBackgroundThread(() -> refreshExistingShortcuts(context));
     }
 
     private void managedProfileSetup(Context context, final PackageManager pm, Intent broadcast,
@@ -142,5 +143,4 @@ public class SettingsInitialize extends BroadcastReceiver {
         }
         shortcutManager.updateShortcuts(updates);
     }
-
 }