diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
index 2973cf7..aeed16a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@
 
         SQLiteDatabase db = mOpenHelper.getWritableDatabase();
         Cursor result = qb.query(db, projection, args.where, args.args, null, null, sortOrder);
+        final Bundle extra = new Bundle();
+        extra.putString(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_DB_NAME, mOpenHelper.getDatabaseName());
+        result.setExtras(extra);
         result.setNotificationUri(getContext().getContentResolver(), uri);
 
         return result;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index 58a418e..d2758f5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@
 
         public static final String EXTRA_VALUE = "value";
 
+        public static final String EXTRA_DB_NAME = "db_name";
+
         public static Bundle call(ContentResolver cr, String method) {
             return call(cr, method, null /* arg */);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 2b4520b..fb11ff3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
 
     private final Set<PackageUserKey> mPendingPackages = new HashSet<>();
     private boolean mItemsDeleted = false;
+    private String mDbName;
 
     public LoaderTask(LauncherAppState app, AllAppsList bgAllAppsList, BgDataModel dataModel,
             ModelDelegate modelDelegate, LoaderResults results) {
@@ -273,7 +275,14 @@
             if (FeatureFlags.FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST.get()) {
                 loadFolderNames();
             }
-            sanitizeData();
+
+            // Sanitize data re-syncs widgets/shortcuts based on the workspace loaded from db.
+            // sanitizeData should not be invoked if the workspace is loaded from a db different
+            // from the main db as defined in the invariant device profile.
+            // (e.g. both grid preview and minimal device mode uses a different db)
+            if (mApp.getInvariantDeviceProfile().dbFile.equals(mDbName)) {
+                sanitizeData();
+            }
 
             verifyNotStopped();
             updateHandler.finish();
@@ -347,7 +356,9 @@
             final LoaderCursor c = new LoaderCursor(
                     contentResolver.query(contentUri, null, selection, null, null), contentUri,
                     mApp, mUserManagerState);
-
+            final Bundle extras = c.getExtras();
+            mDbName = extras == null
+                    ? null : extras.getString(LauncherSettings.Settings.EXTRA_DB_NAME);
             try {
                 final int appWidgetIdIndex = c.getColumnIndexOrThrow(
                         LauncherSettings.Favorites.APPWIDGET_ID);