diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index f125287..e1c64a7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2932,7 +2932,8 @@
         try {
             if (Utilities.ATLEAST_MARSHMALLOW && item != null
                     && (item.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT
-                    || item.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT)) {
+                    || item.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT)
+                    && ((ShortcutInfo) item).promisedIntent == null) {
                 // Shortcuts need some special checks due to legacy reasons.
                 startShortcutIntentSafely(intent, optsBundle, item);
             } else if (user == null || user.equals(UserHandleCompat.myUserHandle())) {
@@ -4238,7 +4239,7 @@
 
             for (ShortcutInfo si : removed) {
                 if (si.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
-                    removedDeepShortcuts.add(ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(si));
+                    removedDeepShortcuts.add(ShortcutKey.fromShortcutInfo(si));
                 } else {
                     removedComponents.add(si.getTargetComponent());
                 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
index 59c823b..68450e7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherModel.java
@@ -930,7 +930,8 @@
                             }
                             if (item.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
                                 incrementPinnedShortcutCount(
-                                        ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(item), true /* shouldPin */);
+                                        ShortcutKey.fromShortcutInfo((ShortcutInfo) item),
+                                        true /* shouldPin */);
                             }
                             break;
                         case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPWIDGET:
@@ -999,7 +1000,8 @@
                                 sBgWorkspaceItems.remove(item);
                                 break;
                             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT:
-                                decrementPinnedShortcutCount(ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(item));
+                                decrementPinnedShortcutCount(ShortcutKey.fromShortcutInfo(
+                                        (ShortcutInfo) item));
                                 // Fall through.
                             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION:
                             case LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT:
@@ -3388,7 +3390,8 @@
             for (ItemInfo itemInfo : sBgItemsIdMap) {
                 if (itemInfo.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT) {
                     ShortcutInfo si = (ShortcutInfo) itemInfo;
-                    if (si.getIntent().getPackage().equals(mPackageName) && si.user.equals(mUser)) {
+                    if (si.getPromisedIntent().getPackage().equals(mPackageName)
+                            && si.user.equals(mUser)) {
                         String shortcutId = si.getDeepShortcutId();
                         if (idsToShortcuts.containsKey(shortcutId)) {
                             idsToWorkspaceShortcutInfos.addToList(shortcutId, si);
@@ -3461,7 +3464,7 @@
                     ShortcutInfo si = (ShortcutInfo) itemInfo;
                     if (isUserUnlocked) {
                         ShortcutInfoCompat shortcut =
-                                pinnedShortcuts.get(ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(si));
+                                pinnedShortcuts.get(ShortcutKey.fromShortcutInfo(si));
                         // We couldn't verify the shortcut during loader. If its no longer available
                         // (probably due to clear data), delete the workspace item as well
                         if (shortcut == null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
index 8c466b2..21fa8a0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutInfo.java
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@
         return intent;
     }
 
+    /** Returns {@link #promisedIntent}, or {@link #intent} if promisedIntent is null. */
+    public Intent getPromisedIntent() {
+        return promisedIntent != null ? promisedIntent : intent;
+    }
+
     ShortcutInfo(Intent intent, CharSequence title, CharSequence contentDescription,
             Bitmap icon, UserHandleCompat user) {
         this();
@@ -349,7 +354,7 @@
     /** Returns the ShortcutInfo id associated with the deep shortcut. */
     public String getDeepShortcutId() {
         return itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT ?
-                intent.getStringExtra(ShortcutInfoCompat.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ID) : null;
+                getPromisedIntent().getStringExtra(ShortcutInfoCompat.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ID) : null;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutKey.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutKey.java
index 4053030..a219c54 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutKey.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutKey.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Intent;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         return new ShortcutKey(intent.getPackage(), user, shortcutId);
     }
 
-    public static ShortcutKey fromItemInfo(ItemInfo info) {
-        return fromIntent(info.getIntent(), info.user);
+    public static ShortcutKey fromShortcutInfo(ShortcutInfo info) {
+        return fromIntent(info.getPromisedIntent(), info.user);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
index 6189bf2..46e9184 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
+import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserHandleCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@
             @Override
             public boolean matches(ItemInfo info, ComponentName cn) {
                 return info.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT &&
-                        keys.contains(ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info));
+                        keys.contains(ShortcutKey.fromShortcutInfo((ShortcutInfo) info));
             }
         };
     }