diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 6f2458c..a59e9ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@
     private boolean mHasFocus = false;
     private boolean mAttached = false;
 
+    private LauncherClings mClings;
+
     private static LongArrayMap<FolderInfo> sFolders = new LongArrayMap<>();
 
     private View.OnTouchListener mHapticFeedbackTouchListener;
@@ -648,7 +650,7 @@
     public boolean isDraggingEnabled() {
         // We prevent dragging when we are loading the workspace as it is possible to pick up a view
         // that is subsequently removed from the workspace in startBinding().
-        return !mModel.isLoadingWorkspace();
+        return !isWorkspaceLoading();
     }
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)
@@ -3755,11 +3757,12 @@
                 continue;
             }
 
+            final View view;
             switch (item.itemType) {
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
                     ShortcutInfo info = (ShortcutInfo) item;
-                    View shortcut = createShortcut(info);
+                    view = createShortcut(info);
 
                     /*
                      * TODO: FIX collision case
@@ -3778,28 +3781,26 @@
                             }
                         }
                     }
-
-                    workspace.addInScreenFromBind(shortcut, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
-                            item.cellY, 1, 1);
-                    if (animateIcons) {
-                        // Animate all the applications up now
-                        shortcut.setAlpha(0f);
-                        shortcut.setScaleX(0f);
-                        shortcut.setScaleY(0f);
-                        bounceAnims.add(createNewAppBounceAnimation(shortcut, i));
-                        newShortcutsScreenId = item.screenId;
-                    }
                     break;
                 case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_FOLDER:
-                    FolderIcon newFolder = FolderIcon.fromXml(R.layout.folder_icon, this,
+                    view = FolderIcon.fromXml(R.layout.folder_icon, this,
                             (ViewGroup) workspace.getChildAt(workspace.getCurrentPage()),
                             (FolderInfo) item, mIconCache);
-                    workspace.addInScreenFromBind(newFolder, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
-                            item.cellY, 1, 1);
                     break;
                 default:
                     throw new RuntimeException("Invalid Item Type");
             }
+
+            workspace.addInScreenFromBind(view, item.container, item.screenId, item.cellX,
+                    item.cellY, 1, 1);
+            if (animateIcons) {
+                // Animate all the applications up now
+                view.setAlpha(0f);
+                view.setScaleX(0f);
+                view.setScaleY(0f);
+                bounceAnims.add(createNewAppBounceAnimation(view, i));
+                newShortcutsScreenId = item.screenId;
+            }
         }
 
         if (animateIcons) {
@@ -4064,7 +4065,8 @@
 
     private boolean canRunNewAppsAnimation() {
         long diff = System.currentTimeMillis() - mDragController.getLastGestureUpTime();
-        return diff > (NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS * 1000);
+        return diff > (NEW_APPS_ANIMATION_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS * 1000)
+                && (mClings == null || !mClings.isVisible());
     }
 
     private ValueAnimator createNewAppBounceAnimation(View v, int i) {
@@ -4491,6 +4493,7 @@
         // launcher2). Otherwise, we prompt the user upon started for migration
         LauncherClings launcherClings = new LauncherClings(this);
         if (launcherClings.shouldShowFirstRunOrMigrationClings()) {
+            mClings = launcherClings;
             if (mModel.canMigrateFromOldLauncherDb(this)) {
                 launcherClings.showMigrationCling();
             } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
index 7470284..18fe8ef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
     @Thunk Launcher mLauncher;
     private LayoutInflater mInflater;
+    @Thunk boolean mIsVisible;
 
     /** Ctor */
     public LauncherClings(Launcher launcher) {
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
      * package was not preinstalled and there exists a db to migrate from.
      */
     public void showMigrationCling() {
+        mIsVisible = true;
         mLauncher.hideWorkspaceSearchAndHotseat();
 
         ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.launcher);
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@
     }
 
     public void showLongPressCling(boolean showWelcome) {
+        mIsVisible = true;
         ViewGroup root = (ViewGroup) mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.launcher);
         View cling = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.longpress_cling, root, false);
 
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@
                     mLauncher.getSharedPrefs().edit()
                         .putBoolean(flag, true)
                         .apply();
+                    mIsVisible = false;
                     if (postAnimationCb != null) {
                         postAnimationCb.run();
                     }
@@ -209,6 +213,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isVisible() {
+        return mIsVisible;
+    }
+
     /** Returns whether the clings are enabled or should be shown */
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR2)
     private boolean areClingsEnabled() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 2748682..e5ca778 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.HandlerThread;
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@
 
     /** Runs the specified runnable immediately if called from the worker thread, otherwise it is
      * posted on the worker thread handler. */
-    private static void runOnWorkerThread(Runnable r) {
+    @Thunk static void runOnWorkerThread(Runnable r) {
         if (sWorkerThread.getThreadId() == Process.myTid()) {
             r.run();
         } else {
@@ -268,19 +267,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Runs the specified runnable after the loader is complete
-     */
-    @Thunk void runAfterBindCompletes(Runnable r) {
-        if (isLoadingWorkspace() || !mHasLoaderCompletedOnce) {
-            synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
-                mBindCompleteRunnables.add(r);
-            }
-        } else {
-            runOnWorkerThread(r);
-        }
-    }
-
     boolean canMigrateFromOldLauncherDb(Launcher launcher) {
         return mOldContentProviderExists && !launcher.isLauncherPreinstalled() ;
     }
@@ -894,8 +880,13 @@
     }
 
     private void assertWorkspaceLoaded() {
-        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild() && (isLoadingWorkspace() || !mHasLoaderCompletedOnce)) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Trying to add shortcut while loader is running");
+        if (LauncherAppState.isDogfoodBuild()) {
+            synchronized (mLock) {
+                if (!mHasLoaderCompletedOnce ||
+                        (mLoaderTask != null && mLoaderTask.mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace)) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Trying to add shortcut while loader is running");
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1390,16 +1381,6 @@
                 mHandler.post(r);
             }
         }
-
-        // Run all the bind complete runnables after workspace is bound.
-        if (!mBindCompleteRunnables.isEmpty()) {
-            synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
-                for (final Runnable r : mBindCompleteRunnables) {
-                    runOnWorkerThread(r);
-                }
-                mBindCompleteRunnables.clear();
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     public void stopLoader() {
@@ -1441,15 +1422,6 @@
         return mAllAppsLoaded;
     }
 
-    boolean isLoadingWorkspace() {
-        synchronized (mLock) {
-            if (mLoaderTask != null) {
-                return mLoaderTask.isLoadingWorkspace();
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Runnable for the thread that loads the contents of the launcher:
      *   - workspace icons
@@ -1468,10 +1440,6 @@
             mFlags = flags;
         }
 
-        boolean isLoadingWorkspace() {
-            return mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace;
-        }
-
         private void loadAndBindWorkspace() {
             mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = true;
 
@@ -2697,13 +2665,24 @@
                         callbacks.finishBindingItems();
                     }
 
+                    mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = false;
+
+                    // Run all the bind complete runnables after workspace is bound.
+                    if (!mBindCompleteRunnables.isEmpty()) {
+                        synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
+                            for (final Runnable r : mBindCompleteRunnables) {
+                                runOnWorkerThread(r);
+                            }
+                            mBindCompleteRunnables.clear();
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     // If we're profiling, ensure this is the last thing in the queue.
                     if (DEBUG_LOADERS) {
                         Log.d(TAG, "bound workspace in "
                             + (SystemClock.uptimeMillis()-t) + "ms");
                     }
 
-                    mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace = false;
                 }
             };
             if (isLoadingSynchronously) {
@@ -2832,12 +2811,27 @@
 
                 final ManagedProfileHeuristic heuristic = ManagedProfileHeuristic.get(mContext, user);
                 if (heuristic != null) {
-                    runAfterBindCompletes(new Runnable() {
+                    final Runnable r = new Runnable() {
 
                         @Override
                         public void run() {
                             heuristic.processUserApps(apps);
                         }
+                    };
+                    runOnMainThread(new Runnable() {
+
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            // Check isLoadingWorkspace on the UI thread, as it is updated on
+                            // the UI thread.
+                            if (mIsLoadingAndBindingWorkspace) {
+                                synchronized (mBindCompleteRunnables) {
+                                    mBindCompleteRunnables.add(r);
+                                }
+                            } else {
+                                runOnWorkerThread(r);
+                            }
+                        }
                     });
                 }
             }