diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ModelCallbacks.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/ModelCallbacks.kt
index 9b65a31..f582be0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ModelCallbacks.kt
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ModelCallbacks.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
         launcher.dragController.cancelDrag()
         launcher.workspace.clearDropTargets()
         launcher.workspace.removeAllWorkspaceScreens()
-        launcher.appWidgetHolder.clearViews()
+        // Avoid clearing the widget update listeners for staying up-to-date with widget info
+        launcher.appWidgetHolder.clearWidgetViews()
         launcher.hotseat?.resetLayout(launcher.deviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout)
         TraceHelper.INSTANCE.endSection()
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
index 15bd6ed..2fcf8c5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/LauncherWidgetHolder.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         if (WidgetsModel.GO_DISABLE_WIDGETS) {
             return;
         }
-        setListeningFlag(true);
+
         try {
             mWidgetHost.startListening();
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
             // have been established by this point, and we will end up populating the
             // widgets upon bind anyway. See issue 14255011 for more context.
         }
+        // TODO: Investigate why widgetHost.startListening() always return non-empty updates
+        setListeningFlag(true);
 
         updateDeferredView();
     }
@@ -442,6 +444,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Clears all the internal widget views
+     */
+    public void clearWidgetViews() {
+        clearViews();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @return True if the host is listening to the updates, false otherwise
      */
     public boolean isListening() {