diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 61915b7..0fb8f4d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3910,8 +3910,11 @@
             }
 
             Bundle opts = new Bundle();
+            // We indicate that this widget is both acting as a search box affordance as well
+            // as being present on the home screen.
             opts.putInt(AppWidgetManager.OPTION_APPWIDGET_HOST_CATEGORY,
-                    AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX);
+                    AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_SEARCHBOX |
+                    AppWidgetProviderInfo.WIDGET_CATEGORY_HOME_SCREEN);
 
             SharedPreferences sp = getSharedPreferences(
                     LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), MODE_PRIVATE);