diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index cc9bda7..7bdbb95 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.FolderAdaptiveIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.RotationMode;
+import com.android.launcher3.graphics.TintedDrawableSpan;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.LauncherIcons;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.DeepShortcutManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
@@ -562,6 +563,20 @@
         return spanned;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Prefixes a text with the provided icon
+     */
+    public static CharSequence prefixTextWithIcon(Context context, int iconRes, CharSequence msg) {
+        // Update the hint to contain the icon.
+        // Prefix the original hint with two spaces. The first space gets replaced by the icon
+        // using span. The second space is used for a singe space character between the hint
+        // and the icon.
+        SpannableString spanned = new SpannableString("  " + msg);
+        spanned.setSpan(new TintedDrawableSpan(context, iconRes),
+                0, 1, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE);
+        return spanned;
+    }
+
     public static SharedPreferences getPrefs(Context context) {
         return context.getSharedPreferences(
                 LauncherFiles.SHARED_PREFERENCES_KEY, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
index 1ff484b..31fcc8c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_HEADER;
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.prefixTextWithIcon;
 import static com.android.launcher3.icons.IconNormalizer.ICON_VISIBLE_AREA_FACTOR;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Insettable;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsContainerView;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsStore;
 import com.android.launcher3.allapps.AlphabeticalAppsList;
@@ -89,14 +91,7 @@
         mFixedTranslationY = getTranslationY();
         mMarginTopAdjusting = mFixedTranslationY - getPaddingTop();
 
-        // Update the hint to contain the icon.
-        // Prefix the original hint with two spaces. The first space gets replaced by the icon
-        // using span. The second space is used for a singe space character between the hint
-        // and the icon.
-        SpannableString spanned = new SpannableString("  " + getHint());
-        spanned.setSpan(new TintedDrawableSpan(getContext(), R.drawable.ic_allapps_search),
-                0, 1, Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_INCLUSIVE);
-        setHint(spanned);
+        setHint(prefixTextWithIcon(getContext(), R.drawable.ic_allapps_search, getHint()));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/TintedDrawableSpan.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/TintedDrawableSpan.java
index d719575..0bfc435 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/TintedDrawableSpan.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/TintedDrawableSpan.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     public TintedDrawableSpan(Context context, int resourceId) {
         super(ALIGN_BOTTOM);
-        mDrawable = context.getDrawable(resourceId);
+        mDrawable = context.getDrawable(resourceId).mutate();
         mOldTint = 0;
         mDrawable.setTint(0);
     }