diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
index 596aa8f..403c8b8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.DragEvent;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
+
 
 /**
  * The edit text that reports back when the back key has been pressed.
@@ -102,8 +106,7 @@
     }
 
     public void dispatchBackKey() {
-        ((InputMethodManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE))
-                .hideSoftInputFromWindow(getWindowToken(), 0);
+        UiThreadHelper.hideKeyboardAsync(getContext(), getWindowToken());
         if (mBackKeyListener != null) {
             mBackKeyListener.onBackKey();
         }
@@ -121,4 +124,17 @@
     public boolean isSuggestionsEnabled() {
         return !mForceDisableSuggestions && super.isSuggestionsEnabled();
     }
+
+    public void reset() {
+        if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(getText())) {
+            setText("");
+        }
+        if (isFocused()) {
+            View nextFocus = focusSearch(View.FOCUS_DOWN);
+            if (nextFocus != null) {
+                nextFocus.requestFocus();
+            }
+        }
+        UiThreadHelper.hideKeyboardAsync(getContext(), getWindowToken());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8702660..3a8d260 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableWithId.RUNNABLE_ID_BIND_APPS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableWithId.RUNNABLE_ID_BIND_WIDGETS;
+
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -53,8 +56,6 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.StrictMode;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.os.Trace;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.text.Selection;
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityResultInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableWithId;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKeyMapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
@@ -127,11 +127,13 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageUserKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PendingRequestArgs;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableWithId;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TestingUtils;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewOnDrawExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddWidgetInfo;
@@ -140,7 +142,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.custom.CustomWidgetParser;
 
-
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -150,9 +151,6 @@
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableWithId.RUNNABLE_ID_BIND_APPS;
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableWithId.RUNNABLE_ID_BIND_WIDGETS;
-
 /**
  * Default launcher application.
  */
@@ -1606,9 +1604,7 @@
 
             final View v = getWindow().peekDecorView();
             if (v != null && v.getWindowToken() != null) {
-                InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getSystemService(
-                        INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
-                imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(v.getWindowToken(), 0);
+                UiThreadHelper.hideKeyboardAsync(this, v.getWindowToken());
             }
 
             // Reset the apps view
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
index 63aa7be..bf03a0e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AllAppsSearchBarController.java
@@ -15,16 +15,13 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.allapps.search;
 
-import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
-import android.view.View;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.TextView.OnEditorActionListener;
 
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@
     protected String mQuery;
 
     protected SearchAlgorithm mSearchAlgorithm;
-    protected InputMethodManager mInputMethodManager;
 
     public void setVisibility(int visibility) {
         mInput.setVisibility(visibility);
@@ -68,10 +64,6 @@
         mInput.addTextChangedListener(this);
         mInput.setOnEditorActionListener(this);
         mInput.setOnBackKeyListener(this);
-
-        mInputMethodManager = (InputMethodManager)
-                mInput.getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
-
         mSearchAlgorithm = searchAlgorithm;
     }
 
@@ -137,22 +129,9 @@
      * Resets the search bar state.
      */
     public void reset() {
-        unfocusSearchField();
         mCb.clearSearchResult();
-        mInput.setText("");
+        mInput.reset();
         mQuery = null;
-        hideKeyboard();
-    }
-
-    protected void hideKeyboard() {
-        mInputMethodManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(mInput.getWindowToken(), 0);
-    }
-
-    protected void unfocusSearchField() {
-        View nextFocus = mInput.focusSearch(View.FOCUS_DOWN);
-        if (nextFocus != null) {
-            nextFocus.requestFocus();
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
index b852714..a7ed87f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragController.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.DragSource;
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget;
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@
         }
 
         // Hide soft keyboard, if visible
-        mLauncher.getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class)
-                .hideSoftInputFromWindow(mWindowToken, 0);
+        UiThreadHelper.hideKeyboardAsync(mLauncher, mWindowToken);
 
         mOptions = options;
         if (mOptions.systemDndStartPoint != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
index 0989921..355c231 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/DragPreviewProvider.java
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
-import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         }
 
         mOutlineGeneratorCallback = new OutlineGeneratorCallback(preview);
-        new Handler(LauncherModel.getWorkerLooper()).postAtFrontOfQueue(mOutlineGeneratorCallback);
+        new Handler(UiThreadHelper.getBackgroundLooper()).post(mOutlineGeneratorCallback);
     }
 
     protected static Rect getDrawableBounds(Drawable d) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27140a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/UiThreadHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.HandlerThread;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.os.Looper;
+import android.os.Message;
+import android.os.Process;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class for offloading some class from UI thread
+ */
+public class UiThreadHelper {
+
+    private static HandlerThread sHandlerThread;
+    private static Handler sHandler;
+
+    private static final int MSG_HIDE_KEYBOARD = 1;
+
+    public static Looper getBackgroundLooper() {
+        if (sHandlerThread == null) {
+            sHandlerThread =
+                    new HandlerThread("UiThreadHelper", Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_FOREGROUND);
+            sHandlerThread.start();
+        }
+        return sHandlerThread.getLooper();
+    }
+
+    private static Handler getHandler(Context context) {
+        if (sHandler == null) {
+            sHandler = new Handler(getBackgroundLooper(),
+                    new UiCallbacks(context.getApplicationContext()));
+        }
+        return sHandler;
+    }
+
+    public static void hideKeyboardAsync(Context context, IBinder token) {
+        Message.obtain(getHandler(context), MSG_HIDE_KEYBOARD, token).sendToTarget();
+    }
+
+    private static class UiCallbacks implements Handler.Callback {
+
+        private final InputMethodManager mIMM;
+
+        UiCallbacks(Context context) {
+            mIMM = (InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean handleMessage(Message message) {
+            switch (message.what) {
+                case MSG_HIDE_KEYBOARD:
+                    mIMM.hideSoftInputFromWindow((IBinder) message.obj, 0);
+                    return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}