diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
index 2b4520b..c0d5882 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderTask.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 import android.util.TimingLogger;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
@@ -306,6 +307,7 @@
         final PackageManagerHelper pmHelper = new PackageManagerHelper(context);
         final boolean isSafeMode = pmHelper.isSafeMode();
         final boolean isSdCardReady = Utilities.isBootCompleted();
+        final WidgetManagerHelper widgetHelper = new WidgetManagerHelper(context);
 
         boolean clearDb = false;
         try {
@@ -391,6 +393,7 @@
 
                 WorkspaceItemInfo info;
                 LauncherAppWidgetInfo appWidgetInfo;
+                LauncherAppWidgetProviderInfo widgetProviderInfo;
                 Intent intent;
                 String targetPkg;
 
@@ -720,6 +723,19 @@
                                             + appWidgetInfo.spanX + "x" + appWidgetInfo.spanY);
                                     continue;
                                 }
+                                widgetProviderInfo =
+                                        widgetHelper.getLauncherAppWidgetInfo(appWidgetId);
+                                if (widgetProviderInfo != null
+                                        && (appWidgetInfo.spanX < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX
+                                        || appWidgetInfo.spanY < widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY)) {
+                                    // This can happen when display size changes.
+                                    c.markDeleted("Widget removed, min sizes not met: "
+                                            + "span=" + appWidgetInfo.spanX + "x"
+                                            + appWidgetInfo.spanY + " minSpan="
+                                            + widgetProviderInfo.minSpanX + "x"
+                                            + widgetProviderInfo.minSpanY);
+                                    continue;
+                                }
                                 if (!c.isOnWorkspaceOrHotseat()) {
                                     c.markDeleted("Widget found where container != " +
                                             "CONTAINER_DESKTOP nor CONTAINER_HOTSEAT - ignoring!");