diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AddWorkspaceItemsTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AddWorkspaceItemsTask.java
index 1b98783..37f28a9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AddWorkspaceItemsTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/AddWorkspaceItemsTask.java
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
                     if (shortcutExists(dataModel, item.getIntent(), item.user)) {
                         continue;
                     }
+
+                    // b/139663018 Short-circuit this logic if the icon is a system app
+                    if (PackageManagerHelper.isSystemApp(app.getContext(), item.getIntent())) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (item.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java
index ef4307e..e97adb5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/PackageManagerHelper.java
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@
         } else {
             packageName = cn.getPackageName();
         }
+        if (packageName == null) {
+            packageName = intent.getPackage();
+        }
         if (packageName != null) {
             try {
                 PackageInfo info = pm.getPackageInfo(packageName, 0);