diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index f48d474..2096200 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
     <!-- Package name of the default wallpaper picker. -->
     <string name="wallpaper_picker_package" translatable="false"></string>
 
+    <!-- Whitelisted package to retrieve packagename for badge. Can be empty. -->
+    <string name="shortcutinfocompat_badgepkg_whitelist" translatable="false"></string>
+
     <!-- View ID to use for QSB widget -->
     <item type="id" name="qsb_widget" />
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
index 9732261..a59b899 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragView.java
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@
                 return new FixedSizeEmptyDrawable(iconSize);
             }
             ShortcutInfoCompat si = (ShortcutInfoCompat) obj;
-            Bitmap badge = LauncherIcons.getShortcutInfoBadge(si, appState.getIconCache())
-                    .iconBitmap;
-
+            LauncherIcons li = LauncherIcons.obtain(appState.getContext());
+            Bitmap badge = li.getShortcutInfoBadge(si, appState.getIconCache()).iconBitmap;
+            li.recycle();
             float badgeSize = mLauncher.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.profile_badge_size);
             float insetFraction = (iconSize - badgeSize) / iconSize;
             return new InsetDrawable(new FastBitmapDrawable(badge),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherIcons.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherIcons.java
index 0c9f4d9..34fc921 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherIcons.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/LauncherIcons.java
@@ -356,10 +356,11 @@
         return result;
     }
 
-    public static ItemInfoWithIcon getShortcutInfoBadge(
-            ShortcutInfoCompat shortcutInfo, IconCache cache) {
+    public ItemInfoWithIcon getShortcutInfoBadge(ShortcutInfoCompat shortcutInfo, IconCache cache) {
         ComponentName cn = shortcutInfo.getActivity();
-        if (cn != null) {
+        String badgePkg = shortcutInfo.getBadgePackage(mContext);
+        boolean hasBadgePkgSet = !badgePkg.equals(shortcutInfo.getPackage());
+        if (cn != null && !hasBadgePkgSet) {
             // Get the app info for the source activity.
             AppInfo appInfo = new AppInfo();
             appInfo.user = shortcutInfo.getUserHandle();
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@
             cache.getTitleAndIcon(appInfo, false);
             return appInfo;
         } else {
-            PackageItemInfo pkgInfo = new PackageItemInfo(shortcutInfo.getPackage());
+            PackageItemInfo pkgInfo = new PackageItemInfo(badgePkg);
             cache.getTitleAndIconForApp(pkgInfo, false);
             return pkgInfo;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java
index 9c91c87..325777d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/shortcuts/ShortcutInfoCompat.java
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+
 /**
  * Wrapper class for {@link android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo}, representing deep shortcuts into apps.
  *
@@ -31,8 +34,8 @@
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
 public class ShortcutInfoCompat {
     private static final String INTENT_CATEGORY = "com.android.launcher3.DEEP_SHORTCUT";
+    private static final String EXTRA_BADGEPKG = "badge_package";
     public static final String EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ID = "shortcut_id";
-
     private ShortcutInfo mShortcutInfo;
 
     public ShortcutInfoCompat(ShortcutInfo shortcutInfo) {
@@ -57,6 +60,15 @@
         return mShortcutInfo.getPackage();
     }
 
+    public String getBadgePackage(Context context) {
+        String whitelistedPkg = context.getString(R.string.shortcutinfocompat_badgepkg_whitelist);
+        if (whitelistedPkg.equals(getPackage())
+                && mShortcutInfo.getExtras().containsKey(EXTRA_BADGEPKG)) {
+            return mShortcutInfo.getExtras().getString(EXTRA_BADGEPKG);
+        }
+        return getPackage();
+    }
+
     public String getId() {
         return mShortcutInfo.getId();
     }