diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
index a381787..dfe4bb0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
@@ -250,11 +250,12 @@
      * Reinitialize the current grid after a restore, where some grids might now be disabled.
      */
     public void reinitializeAfterRestore(Context context) {
+        String currentGridName = getCurrentGridName(context);
         String currentDbFile = dbFile;
-        String gridName = getCurrentGridName(context);
-        String newGridName = initGrid(context, gridName);
-        if (!newGridName.equals(gridName)) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Restored grid is disabled : " + gridName
+        String newGridName = initGrid(context, currentGridName);
+        String newDbFile = dbFile;
+        if (!newDbFile.equals(currentDbFile)) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Restored grid is disabled : " + currentGridName
                     + ", migrating to: " + newGridName
                     + ", removing all other grid db files");
             for (String gridDbFile : LauncherFiles.GRID_DB_FILES) {
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@
                     Log.d(TAG, "Removed old grid db file: " + gridDbFile);
                 }
             }
-            setCurrentGrid(context, gridName);
+            setCurrentGrid(context, newGridName);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgent.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgent.java
index dc533f0..3d2700d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgent.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgent.java
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.FileLog;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 public class LauncherBackupAgent extends BackupAgent {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "LauncherBackupAgent";
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
@@ -24,6 +29,17 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void onRestoreFile(ParcelFileDescriptor data, long size, File destination, int type,
+            long mode, long mtime) throws IOException {
+        // Remove old files which might contain obsolete attributes like idp_grid_name in shared
+        // preference that will obstruct backup's attribute from writing to shared preferences.
+        if (destination.delete()) {
+            FileLog.d("LauncherBackupAgent", "Removed obsolete file: " + destination);
+        }
+        super.onRestoreFile(data, size, destination, type, mode, mtime);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void onBackup(
             ParcelFileDescriptor oldState, BackupDataOutput data, ParcelFileDescriptor newState) {
         // Doesn't do incremental backup/restore
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
index d994dbe..48b3acf 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/provider/RestoreDbTask.java
@@ -79,11 +79,15 @@
             helper.createEmptyDB(helper.getWritableDatabase());
         }
 
+        // Obtain InvariantDeviceProfile first before setting pending to false, so
+        // InvariantDeviceProfile won't switch to new grid when initializing.
+        InvariantDeviceProfile idp = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(context);
+
         // Set is pending to false irrespective of the result, so that it doesn't get
         // executed again.
         Utilities.getPrefs(context).edit().remove(RESTORED_DEVICE_TYPE).commit();
 
-        InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(context).reinitializeAfterRestore(context);
+        idp.reinitializeAfterRestore(context);
     }
 
     private static boolean performRestore(Context context, DatabaseHelper helper) {