diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 68450e7..ccde0e9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.FileLog;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.GridSizeMigrationTask;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.SdCardAvailableReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.WidgetsModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.ImportDataTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.LauncherDbUtils;
@@ -188,10 +189,6 @@
     // times it is pinned.
     static final Map<ShortcutKey, MutableInt> sBgPinnedShortcutCounts = new HashMap<>();
 
-    // sPendingPackages is a set of packages which could be on sdcard and are not available yet
-    static final HashMap<UserHandleCompat, HashSet<String>> sPendingPackages =
-            new HashMap<UserHandleCompat, HashSet<String>>();
-
     // </ only access in worker thread >
 
     private IconCache mIconCache;
@@ -1150,9 +1147,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onPackageRemoved(String packageName, UserHandleCompat user) {
+        onPackagesRemoved(user, packageName);
+    }
+
+    public void onPackagesRemoved(UserHandleCompat user, String... packages) {
         int op = PackageUpdatedTask.OP_REMOVE;
-        enqueueItemUpdatedTask(new PackageUpdatedTask(op, new String[] { packageName },
-                user));
+        enqueueItemUpdatedTask(new PackageUpdatedTask(op, packages, user));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -1663,6 +1663,7 @@
             final boolean isSafeMode = manager.isSafeMode();
             final LauncherAppsCompat launcherApps = LauncherAppsCompat.getInstance(context);
             final boolean isSdCardReady = Utilities.isBootCompleted();
+            final MultiHashMap<UserHandleCompat, String> pendingPackages = new MultiHashMap<>();
 
             LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance();
             InvariantDeviceProfile profile = app.getInvariantDeviceProfile();
@@ -1901,12 +1902,7 @@
                                             // SdCard is not ready yet. Package might get available,
                                             // once it is ready.
                                             Log.d(TAG, "Invalid package: " + cn + " (check again later)");
-                                            HashSet<String> pkgs = sPendingPackages.get(user);
-                                            if (pkgs == null) {
-                                                pkgs = new HashSet<String>();
-                                                sPendingPackages.put(user, pkgs);
-                                            }
-                                            pkgs.add(cn.getPackageName());
+                                            pendingPackages.addToList(user, cn.getPackageName());
                                             allowMissingTarget = true;
                                             // Add the icon on the workspace anyway.
 
@@ -2298,10 +2294,13 @@
                                     LauncherSettings.Favorites._ID, restoredRows), null);
                 }
 
-                if (!isSdCardReady && !sPendingPackages.isEmpty()) {
-                    context.registerReceiver(new AppsAvailabilityCheck(),
+                if (!isSdCardReady && !pendingPackages.isEmpty()) {
+                    context.registerReceiver(
+                            new SdCardAvailableReceiver(
+                                    LauncherModel.this, mContext, pendingPackages),
                             new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED),
-                            null, sWorker);
+                            null,
+                            sWorker);
                 }
 
                 // Remove any empty screens
@@ -2971,43 +2970,6 @@
         sWorker.post(task);
     }
 
-    @Thunk class AppsAvailabilityCheck extends BroadcastReceiver {
-
-        @Override
-        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
-            synchronized (sBgLock) {
-                final LauncherAppsCompat launcherApps = LauncherAppsCompat
-                        .getInstance(mApp.getContext());
-                final PackageManager manager = context.getPackageManager();
-                final ArrayList<String> packagesRemoved = new ArrayList<String>();
-                final ArrayList<String> packagesUnavailable = new ArrayList<String>();
-                for (Entry<UserHandleCompat, HashSet<String>> entry : sPendingPackages.entrySet()) {
-                    UserHandleCompat user = entry.getKey();
-                    packagesRemoved.clear();
-                    packagesUnavailable.clear();
-                    for (String pkg : entry.getValue()) {
-                        if (!launcherApps.isPackageEnabledForProfile(pkg, user)) {
-                            if (PackageManagerHelper.isAppOnSdcard(manager, pkg)) {
-                                packagesUnavailable.add(pkg);
-                            } else {
-                                packagesRemoved.add(pkg);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if (!packagesRemoved.isEmpty()) {
-                        enqueueItemUpdatedTask(new PackageUpdatedTask(PackageUpdatedTask.OP_REMOVE,
-                                packagesRemoved.toArray(new String[packagesRemoved.size()]), user));
-                    }
-                    if (!packagesUnavailable.isEmpty()) {
-                        enqueueItemUpdatedTask(new PackageUpdatedTask(PackageUpdatedTask.OP_UNAVAILABLE,
-                                packagesUnavailable.toArray(new String[packagesUnavailable.size()]), user));
-                    }
-                }
-                sPendingPackages.clear();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private class PackageUpdatedTask implements Runnable {
         int mOp;
         String[] mPackages;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/SdCardAvailableReceiver.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/SdCardAvailableReceiver.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54260c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/SdCardAvailableReceiver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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.launcher3.model;
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
+import com.android.launcher3.compat.LauncherAppsCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiHashMap;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class to re-query app status when SD-card becomes available.
+ *
+ * During first load, just after reboot, some apps on sdcard might not be available immediately due
+ * to some race conditions in the system. We wait for ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED and process such
+ * apps again.
+ */
+public class SdCardAvailableReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+
+    private final LauncherModel mModel;
+    private final Context mContext;
+    private final MultiHashMap<UserHandleCompat, String> mPackages;
+
+    public SdCardAvailableReceiver(LauncherModel model, Context context,
+            MultiHashMap<UserHandleCompat, String> packages) {
+        mModel = model;
+        mContext = context;
+        mPackages = packages;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+        final LauncherAppsCompat launcherApps = LauncherAppsCompat.getInstance(context);
+        final PackageManager manager = context.getPackageManager();
+        for (Entry<UserHandleCompat, ArrayList<String>> entry : mPackages.entrySet()) {
+            UserHandleCompat user = entry.getKey();
+
+            final ArrayList<String> packagesRemoved = new ArrayList<>();
+            final ArrayList<String> packagesUnavailable = new ArrayList<>();
+
+            for (String pkg : new HashSet<>(entry.getValue())) {
+                if (!launcherApps.isPackageEnabledForProfile(pkg, user)) {
+                    if (PackageManagerHelper.isAppOnSdcard(manager, pkg)) {
+                        packagesUnavailable.add(pkg);
+                    } else {
+                        packagesRemoved.add(pkg);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (!packagesRemoved.isEmpty()) {
+                mModel.onPackagesRemoved(user,
+                        packagesRemoved.toArray(new String[packagesRemoved.size()]));
+            }
+            if (!packagesUnavailable.isEmpty()) {
+                mModel.onPackagesUnavailable(
+                        packagesUnavailable.toArray(new String[packagesUnavailable.size()]),
+                        user, false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Unregister the broadcast receiver, just in case
+        mContext.unregisterReceiver(this);
+    }
+}