diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index 1d234ff..2fb8f92 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -408,6 +408,15 @@
             mFolderName.setText("");
         }
         updateItemLocationsInDatabase();
+
+        // In case any children didn't come across during loading, clean up the folder accordingly
+        mFolderIcon.post(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                if (getItemCount() <= 1) {
+                    replaceFolderWithFinalItem();
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -816,7 +825,7 @@
             View v = list.get(i);
             ItemInfo info = (ItemInfo) v.getTag();
             LauncherModel.moveItemInDatabase(mLauncher, info, mInfo.id, 0,
-                        info.cellX, info.cellY);
+                    info.cellX, info.cellY);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1065,7 +1074,7 @@
             public void run() {
                 CellLayout cellLayout = mLauncher.getCellLayout(mInfo.container, mInfo.screenId);
 
-               View child = null;
+                View child = null;
                 // Move the item from the folder to the workspace, in the position of the folder
                 if (getItemCount() == 1) {
                     ShortcutInfo finalItem = mInfo.contents.get(0);
@@ -1095,6 +1104,8 @@
         View finalChild = getItemAt(0);
         if (finalChild != null) {
             mFolderIcon.performDestroyAnimation(finalChild, onCompleteRunnable);
+        } else {
+            onCompleteRunnable.run();
         }
         mDestroyed = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderInfo.java
index bb5ae82..d45e4e4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderInfo.java
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 /**
  * Represents a folder containing shortcuts or apps.
  */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 74f28b3..a69617a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -584,8 +584,9 @@
             // as in Workspace.onDrop. Here, we just add/remove them from the list of items
             // that are on the desktop, as appropriate
             ItemInfo modelItem = sBgItemsIdMap.get(itemId);
-            if (modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
-                    modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT) {
+            if (modelItem != null &&
+                    (modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_DESKTOP ||
+                     modelItem.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT)) {
                 switch (modelItem.itemType) {
                     case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
                     case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT: