diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppInfo.java
index 3da1996..7d2f753 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppInfo.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@
  */
 public class AppInfo extends ItemInfoWithIcon {
 
+    public static final int FLAG_SYSTEM_UNKNOWN = 0;
+    public static final int FLAG_SYSTEM_YES = 1 << 0;
+    public static final int FLAG_SYSTEM_NO = 1 << 1;
+
     /**
      * The intent used to start the application.
      */
@@ -43,6 +48,11 @@
      */
     public int isDisabled = ShortcutInfo.DEFAULT;
 
+    /**
+     * Stores if the app is a system app or not.
+     */
+    public int isSystemApp;
+
     public AppInfo() {
         itemType = LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
     }
@@ -71,6 +81,10 @@
         }
 
         intent = makeLaunchIntent(info);
+
+        isSystemApp = (info.getApplicationInfo().flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) == 0
+                ? FLAG_SYSTEM_NO : FLAG_SYSTEM_YES;
+
     }
 
     public AppInfo(AppInfo info) {
@@ -79,6 +93,7 @@
         title = Utilities.trim(info.title);
         intent = new Intent(info.intent);
         isDisabled = info.isDisabled;
+        isSystemApp = info.isSystemApp;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/UninstallDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/UninstallDropTarget.java
index 84d6a9b..902fd34 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/UninstallDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/UninstallDropTarget.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 public class UninstallDropTarget extends ButtonDropTarget {
 
     private static final String TAG = "UninstallDropTarget";
+    private static Boolean sUninstallDisabled;
 
     public UninstallDropTarget(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         this(context, attrs, 0);
@@ -48,13 +49,22 @@
     }
 
     public static boolean supportsDrop(Context context, ItemInfo info) {
-        UserManager userManager = (UserManager) context.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
-        Bundle restrictions = userManager.getUserRestrictions();
-        if (restrictions.getBoolean(UserManager.DISALLOW_APPS_CONTROL, false)
-                || restrictions.getBoolean(UserManager.DISALLOW_UNINSTALL_APPS, false)) {
+        if (sUninstallDisabled == null) {
+            UserManager userManager = (UserManager) context.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
+            Bundle restrictions = userManager.getUserRestrictions();
+            sUninstallDisabled = restrictions.getBoolean(UserManager.DISALLOW_APPS_CONTROL, false)
+                    || restrictions.getBoolean(UserManager.DISALLOW_UNINSTALL_APPS, false);
+        }
+        if (sUninstallDisabled) {
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (info instanceof AppInfo) {
+            AppInfo appInfo = (AppInfo) info;
+            if (appInfo.isSystemApp != AppInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM_UNKNOWN) {
+                return (appInfo.isSystemApp & AppInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM_NO) != 0;
+            }
+        }
         return getUninstallTarget(context, info) != null;
     }