diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
index 4cf87d2..82aa07a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherProvider.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         return mOpenHelper.generateNewId();
     }
 
-    public void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary() {
+    synchronized public void loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary() {
         String spKey = LauncherApplication.getSharedPreferencesKey();
         SharedPreferences sp = getContext().getSharedPreferences(spKey, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
         if (sp.getBoolean(DB_CREATED_BUT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_NOT_LOADED, false)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/PreloadReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/PreloadReceiver.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1bc639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/PreloadReceiver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher2;
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+public class PreloadReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+        final LauncherApplication app = (LauncherApplication) context.getApplicationContext();
+        final LauncherProvider provider = app.getLauncherProvider();
+        if (provider != null) {
+            new Thread(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    provider.loadDefaultFavoritesIfNecessary();
+                }
+            }).start();
+        }
+    }
+}