diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PackageChangedReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PackageChangedReceiver.java
index 1a8ec7f..75a1e09 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PackageChangedReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PackageChangedReceiver.java
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
             // they sent us a bad intent
             return;
         }
+        // in rare cases the receiver races with the application to set up LauncherAppState
+        LauncherAppState.setApplicationContext(context.getApplicationContext());
         LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance();
         WidgetPreviewLoader.removeFromDb(app.getWidgetPreviewCacheDb(), packageName);
     }