diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java
index 54faca3..90dcc80 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppWidgetResizeFrame.java
@@ -354,8 +354,7 @@
     }
 
     public void snapToWidget(boolean animate) {
-        DeviceProfile profile = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
-        float scale = Math.min(profile.appWidgetScale.x, profile.appWidgetScale.y);
+        float scale = mWidgetView.getScaleToFit();
 
         mDragLayer.getViewRectRelativeToSelf(mWidgetView, sTmpRect);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 1e212bf..c100ddc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -1975,6 +1975,8 @@
         private static final int PREVIEW_DURATION = 300;
         private static final int HINT_DURATION = Workspace.REORDER_TIMEOUT;
 
+        private static final float CHILD_DIVIDEND = 4.0f;
+
         public static final int MODE_HINT = 0;
         public static final int MODE_PREVIEW = 1;
 
@@ -1990,42 +1992,62 @@
             final int y1 = mTmpPoint[1];
             final int dX = x1 - x0;
             final int dY = y1 - y0;
-            finalDeltaX = 0;
-            finalDeltaY = 0;
+
+            this.child = child;
+            this.mode = mode;
+            setInitialAnimationValues(false);
+            finalScale = (mChildScale - (CHILD_DIVIDEND / child.getWidth())) * initScale;
+            finalDeltaX = initDeltaX;
+            finalDeltaY = initDeltaY;
             int dir = mode == MODE_HINT ? -1 : 1;
             if (dX == dY && dX == 0) {
             } else {
                 if (dY == 0) {
-                    finalDeltaX = - dir * Math.signum(dX) * mReorderPreviewAnimationMagnitude;
+                    finalDeltaX += - dir * Math.signum(dX) * mReorderPreviewAnimationMagnitude;
                 } else if (dX == 0) {
-                    finalDeltaY = - dir * Math.signum(dY) * mReorderPreviewAnimationMagnitude;
+                    finalDeltaY += - dir * Math.signum(dY) * mReorderPreviewAnimationMagnitude;
                 } else {
                     double angle = Math.atan( (float) (dY) / dX);
-                    finalDeltaX = (int) (- dir * Math.signum(dX) *
+                    finalDeltaX += (int) (- dir * Math.signum(dX) *
                             Math.abs(Math.cos(angle) * mReorderPreviewAnimationMagnitude));
-                    finalDeltaY = (int) (- dir * Math.signum(dY) *
+                    finalDeltaY += (int) (- dir * Math.signum(dY) *
                             Math.abs(Math.sin(angle) * mReorderPreviewAnimationMagnitude));
                 }
             }
-            this.mode = mode;
-            initDeltaX = child.getTranslationX();
-            initDeltaY = child.getTranslationY();
-            finalScale = mChildScale - 4.0f / child.getWidth();
-            initScale = child.getScaleX();
-            this.child = child;
+        }
+
+        void setInitialAnimationValues(boolean restoreOriginalValues) {
+            if (restoreOriginalValues) {
+                if (child instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+                    LauncherAppWidgetHostView lahv = (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) child;
+                    initScale = lahv.getScaleToFit();
+                    initDeltaX = lahv.getTranslationForCentering().x;
+                    initDeltaY = lahv.getTranslationForCentering().y;
+                } else {
+                    initScale = mChildScale;
+                    initDeltaX = 0;
+                    initDeltaY = 0;
+                }
+            } else {
+                initScale = child.getScaleX();
+                initDeltaX = child.getTranslationX();
+                initDeltaY = child.getTranslationY();
+            }
         }
 
         void animate() {
+            boolean noMovement = (finalDeltaX == initDeltaX) && (finalDeltaY == initDeltaY);
+
             if (mShakeAnimators.containsKey(child)) {
                 ReorderPreviewAnimation oldAnimation = mShakeAnimators.get(child);
                 oldAnimation.cancel();
                 mShakeAnimators.remove(child);
-                if (finalDeltaX == 0 && finalDeltaY == 0) {
+                if (noMovement) {
                     completeAnimationImmediately();
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            if (finalDeltaX == 0 && finalDeltaY == 0) {
+            if (noMovement) {
                 return;
             }
             ValueAnimator va = LauncherAnimUtils.ofFloat(child, 0f, 1f);
@@ -2058,9 +2080,7 @@
             va.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) {
                     // We make sure to end only after a full period
-                    initDeltaX = 0;
-                    initDeltaY = 0;
-                    initScale = mChildScale;
+                    setInitialAnimationValues(true);
                     repeating = true;
                 }
             });
@@ -2080,10 +2100,10 @@
             }
 
             a = new LauncherViewPropertyAnimator(child)
-                .scaleX(mChildScale)
-                .scaleY(mChildScale)
-                .translationX(0)
-                .translationY(0)
+                .scaleX(initScale)
+                .scaleY(initScale)
+                .translationX(initDeltaX)
+                .translationY(initDeltaY)
                 .setDuration(REORDER_ANIMATION_DURATION);
             a.setInterpolator(new android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator(1.5f));
             a.start();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
index a4ea449..49bbfd0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
@@ -72,6 +73,16 @@
     private boolean mIsAutoAdvanceRegistered;
     private Runnable mAutoAdvanceRunnable;
 
+    /**
+     * The scaleX and scaleY value such that the widget fits within its cellspans, scaleX = scaleY.
+     */
+    private float mScaleToFit = 1f;
+
+    /**
+     * The translation values to center the widget within its cellspans.
+     */
+    private final PointF mTranslationForCentering = new PointF(0, 0);
+
     public LauncherAppWidgetHostView(Context context) {
         super(context);
         mContext = context;
@@ -415,4 +426,24 @@
         }
         scheduleNextAdvance();
     }
+
+    public void setScaleToFit(float scale) {
+        mScaleToFit = scale;
+        setScaleX(scale);
+        setScaleY(scale);
+    }
+
+    public float getScaleToFit() {
+        return mScaleToFit;
+    }
+
+    public void setTranslationForCentering(float x, float y) {
+        mTranslationForCentering.set(x, y);
+        setTranslationX(x);
+        setTranslationY(y);
+    }
+
+    public PointF getTranslationForCentering() {
+        return mTranslationForCentering;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
index eebce45..f8742f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import android.app.WallpaperManager;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -148,17 +147,16 @@
                 CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = (CellLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
 
                 if (child instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+                    LauncherAppWidgetHostView lahv = (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) child;
+
                     // Scale and center the widget to fit within its cells.
                     DeviceProfile profile = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile();
                     float scaleX = profile.appWidgetScale.x;
                     float scaleY = profile.appWidgetScale.y;
 
-                    float scale = Math.min(scaleX, scaleY);
-                    child.setScaleX(scale);
-                    child.setScaleY(scale);
-
-                    child.setTranslationX(-(lp.width - (lp.width * scaleX)) / 2.0f);
-                    child.setTranslationY(-(lp.height - (lp.height * scaleY)) / 2.0f);
+                    lahv.setScaleToFit(Math.min(scaleX, scaleY));
+                    lahv.setTranslationForCentering(-(lp.width - (lp.width * scaleX)) / 2.0f,
+                            -(lp.height - (lp.height * scaleY)) / 2.0f);
                 }
 
                 int childLeft = lp.x;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index e205c42..cbf30c6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
 import com.android.launcher3.PreloadIconDrawable;
@@ -112,8 +111,7 @@
             width = bounds.width();
             height = bounds.height();
         } else if (mView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
-            DeviceProfile profile = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext()).getDeviceProfile();
-            scale = Math.min(profile.appWidgetScale.x, profile.appWidgetScale.y);
+            scale = ((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) mView).getScaleToFit();
             width = (int) (mView.getWidth() * scale);
             height = (int) (mView.getHeight() * scale);
         }
@@ -150,8 +148,7 @@
         int height = mView.getHeight();
 
         if (mView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
-            DeviceProfile profile = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext()).getDeviceProfile();
-            scale = Math.min(profile.appWidgetScale.x, profile.appWidgetScale.y);
+            scale = ((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) mView).getScaleToFit();
             width = (int) Math.floor(mView.getWidth() * scale);
             height = (int) Math.floor(mView.getHeight() * scale);
         }
@@ -190,11 +187,10 @@
     public float getScaleAndPosition(Bitmap preview, int[] outPos) {
         float scale = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext())
                 .getDragLayer().getLocationInDragLayer(mView, outPos);
-        DeviceProfile profile = Launcher.getLauncher(mView.getContext()).getDeviceProfile();
         if (mView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
             // App widgets are technically scaled, but are drawn at their expected size -- so the
             // app widget scale should not affect the scale of the preview.
-            scale /= Math.min(profile.appWidgetScale.x, profile.appWidgetScale.y);
+            scale /= ((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) mView).getScaleToFit();
         }
 
         outPos[0] = Math.round(outPos[0] -