diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index ac7894b..a2db411 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@
         UiFactory.onCreate(this);
 
         mAppWidgetManager = AppWidgetManagerCompat.getInstance(this);
-
-        mAppWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(this);
+        mAppWidgetHost = new LauncherAppWidgetHost(this,
+                appWidgetId -> getWorkspace().removeWidget(appWidgetId));
         mAppWidgetHost.startListening();
 
         mLauncherView = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.launcher, null);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
index cfa4d73..72daac5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppWidgetHost.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.custom.CustomWidgetManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.function.IntConsumer;
 
 
 /**
@@ -56,9 +57,17 @@
     private final Context mContext;
     private int mFlags = FLAG_RESUMED;
 
+    private IntConsumer mAppWidgetRemovedCallback = null;
+
     public LauncherAppWidgetHost(Context context) {
+        this(context, null);
+    }
+
+    public LauncherAppWidgetHost(Context context,
+            IntConsumer appWidgetRemovedCallback) {
         super(context, APPWIDGET_HOST_ID);
         mContext = context;
+        mAppWidgetRemovedCallback = appWidgetRemovedCallback;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -209,7 +218,7 @@
                 }
                 view.setAppWidget(appWidgetId, appWidget);
                 view.switchToErrorView();
-                return  view;
+                return view;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -227,6 +236,15 @@
         info.initSpans(mContext);
     }
 
+    //TODO: make this override when SDK is updated
+    //@Override
+    protected void onAppWidgetRemoved(int appWidgetId) {
+        if (mAppWidgetRemovedCallback == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mAppWidgetRemovedCallback.accept(appWidgetId);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void deleteAppWidgetId(int appWidgetId) {
         super.deleteAppWidgetId(appWidgetId);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 9e2c21c..98c67e2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2805,6 +2805,23 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Removed widget from workspace by appWidgetId
+     * @param appWidgetId
+     */
+    public void removeWidget(int appWidgetId) {
+        mapOverItems((info, view) -> {
+            if (info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo) {
+                LauncherAppWidgetInfo appWidgetInfo = (LauncherAppWidgetInfo) info;
+                if (appWidgetInfo.appWidgetId == appWidgetId) {
+                    mLauncher.removeItem(view, appWidgetInfo, true);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Removes all folder listeners
      */
     public void removeFolderListeners() {