diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePicker.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePicker.java
index dca7ad18584..aebe3435a71 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePicker.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePicker.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.applications.defaultapps;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
@@ -104,6 +105,14 @@ public class DefaultHomePicker extends DefaultAppPickerFragment {
                     IntentFilter.MATCH_CATEGORY_EMPTY,
                     allComponents.toArray(new ComponentName[0]),
                     component);
+
+            // Launch the new Home app so the change is immediately visible even if
+            // the Home button is not pressed.
+            final Context context = getContext();
+            Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
+            i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME);
+            i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+            context.startActivity(i);
             return true;
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePickerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePickerTest.java
index f425d2fa19e..c024e3a534a 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePickerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/defaultapps/DefaultHomePickerTest.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class DefaultHomePickerTest {
     @Mock
     private PackageManager mPackageManager;
 
+    private Context mContext;
     private DefaultHomePicker mPicker;
 
     @Before
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ public class DefaultHomePickerTest {
         mPicker.onAttach((Context) mActivity);
 
         ReflectionHelpers.setField(mPicker, "mPm", mPackageManagerWrapper);
-        doReturn(RuntimeEnvironment.application).when(mPicker).getContext();
+        mContext = spy(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+        doReturn(mContext).when(mPicker).getContext();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ public class DefaultHomePickerTest {
 
         verify(mPackageManagerWrapper).replacePreferredActivity(any(IntentFilter.class),
                 anyInt(), any(ComponentName[].class), any(ComponentName.class));
+        verify(mContext).startActivity(any());
     }
 
     @Test