diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1846383..fc7432a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3229,11 +3229,24 @@
     public void pauseExpensiveViewUpdates() {
         // Pause page indicator animations as they lead to layer trashing.
         getWorkspace().getPageIndicator().pauseAnimations();
+
+        getWorkspace().mapOverItems((info, view) -> {
+            if (view instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+                ((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) view).beginDeferringUpdates();
+            }
+            return false; // Return false to continue iterating through all the items.
+        });
     }
 
     /** Resumes view updates at the end of the app launch animation. */
     public void resumeExpensiveViewUpdates() {
         getWorkspace().getPageIndicator().skipAnimationsToEnd();
-    }
 
+        getWorkspace().mapOverItems((info, view) -> {
+            if (view instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+                ((LauncherAppWidgetHostView) view).endDeferringUpdates();
+            }
+            return false; // Return false to continue iterating through all the items.
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 93f3d9f..4903d77 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -3265,7 +3265,11 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private View mapOverCellLayout(CellLayout layout, ItemOperator op) {
+    /**
+     * Perform {param operator} over all the items in a given {param layout}.
+     * @return The first item that satisfies the operator or null.
+     */
+    public View mapOverCellLayout(CellLayout layout, ItemOperator operator) {
         // TODO(b/128460496) Potential race condition where layout is not yet loaded
         if (layout == null) {
             return null;
@@ -3275,7 +3279,7 @@
         final int itemCount = container.getChildCount();
         for (int itemIdx = 0; itemIdx < itemCount; itemIdx++) {
             View item = container.getChildAt(itemIdx);
-            if (op.evaluate((ItemInfo) item.getTag(), item)) {
+            if (operator.evaluate((ItemInfo) item.getTag(), item)) {
                 return item;
             }
         }