diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 5c2f35b..42d6b12 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -460,6 +460,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns an intent for starting the default home activity
+     */
+    public static Intent createHomeIntent() {
+        return new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+                .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
+                .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Wraps a message with a TTS span, so that a different message is spoken than
      * what is getting displayed.
      * @param msg original message