diff --git a/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml b/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml
index 2655402..30f3100 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/xml/indexable_launcher_prefs.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,14 @@
         android:key="pref_add_icon_to_home"
         android:title="@string/auto_add_shortcuts_label"
         android:summary="@string/auto_add_shortcuts_description"
-        android:defaultValue="true"
-        />
+        android:defaultValue="true"  />
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:key="pref_allowRotation"
+        android:title="@string/allow_rotation_title"
+        android:summary="@string/allow_rotation_desc"
+        android:defaultValue="@bool/allow_rotation"
+        android:persistent="true" />
 
     <ListPreference
         android:key="pref_override_icon_shape"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 6a2df0b..2e45d83 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@
         boolean hasValidSize = getWidth() > 0 && getHeight() > 0;
         if (sizeChanged && hasValidSize) {
             mEmptyTextLayout = null;
+            mLastMeasureSize.set(getWidth(), getHeight());
         }
 
         if (!mShowEmptyMessage) return;
@@ -953,7 +954,6 @@
         scrollTo(0, 0);
 
         if (hasValidSize && mEmptyTextLayout == null) {
-            mLastMeasureSize.set(getWidth(), getHeight());
             int availableWidth = mLastMeasureSize.x - mEmptyMessagePadding - mEmptyMessagePadding;
             mEmptyTextLayout = StaticLayout.Builder.obtain(mEmptyMessage, 0, mEmptyMessage.length(),
                     mEmptyMessagePaint, availableWidth)
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index bcb90e3..4fbd806 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@
     <string name="msg_disabled_by_admin">Disabled by your admin</string>
 
     <!-- Strings for settings -->
+    <!-- Title for Allow Rotation setting. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
+    <string name="allow_rotation_title">Allow Home screen rotation</string>
+    <!-- Text explaining when the home screen will get rotated. [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
+    <string name="allow_rotation_desc">When phone is rotated</string>
     <!-- Title for Notification dots setting. Tapping this will link to the system Notifications settings screen where the user can turn off notification dots globally. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="icon_badging_title">Notification dots</string>
     <!-- Text to indicate that the system icon badging setting is on [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
diff --git a/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml b/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml
index 7bb19f3..3bba73a 100644
--- a/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/launcher_preferences.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,14 @@
         android:title="@string/auto_add_shortcuts_label"
         android:summary="@string/auto_add_shortcuts_description"
         android:defaultValue="true"
-        android:persistent="true"
-        />
+        android:persistent="true" />
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:key="pref_allowRotation"
+        android:title="@string/allow_rotation_title"
+        android:summary="@string/allow_rotation_desc"
+        android:defaultValue="@bool/allow_rotation"
+        android:persistent="true" />
 
     <ListPreference
         android:key="pref_override_icon_shape"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
index c9bd32b..7bd6557 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.getAllowRotationDefaultValue;
+
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
@@ -123,6 +126,16 @@
                     getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(iconShapeOverride);
                 }
             }
+
+            // Setup allow rotation preference
+            Preference rotationPref = findPreference(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY);
+            if (getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation)) {
+                // Launcher supports rotation by default. No need to show this setting.
+                getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(rotationPref);
+            } else {
+                // Initialize the UI once
+                rotationPref.setDefaultValue(getAllowRotationDefaultValue());
+            }
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index 8f83648..0036bb9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -18,28 +18,43 @@
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
-import static android.provider.Settings.System.ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION;
-import static android.provider.Settings.System.getUriFor;
+import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.ATLEAST_NOUGAT;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
-import android.content.ContentResolver;
-import android.database.ContentObserver;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 
 /**
  * Utility class to manage launcher rotation
  */
-public class RotationHelper extends ContentObserver {
+public class RotationHelper implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
+
+    public static final String ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY = "pref_allowRotation";
+
+    public static boolean getAllowRotationDefaultValue() {
+        if (ATLEAST_NOUGAT) {
+            // If the device was scaled, used the original dimensions to determine if rotation
+            // is allowed of not.
+            Resources res = Resources.getSystem();
+            int originalSmallestWidth = res.getConfiguration().smallestScreenWidthDp
+                    * res.getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi / DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
+            return originalSmallestWidth >= 600;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
     public static final int REQUEST_NONE = 0;
     public static final int REQUEST_ROTATE = 1;
     public static final int REQUEST_LOCK = 2;
 
     private final Activity mActivity;
-    private final ContentResolver mCr;
+    private final SharedPreferences mPrefs;
 
     private final boolean mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings;
     private boolean mAutoRotateEnabled;
@@ -60,23 +75,24 @@
     private int mLastActivityFlags = -1;
 
     public RotationHelper(Activity activity) {
-        super(new Handler());
         mActivity = activity;
 
         // On large devices we do not handle auto-rotate differently.
         mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings = mActivity.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.allow_rotation);
         if (!mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings) {
-            mCr = mActivity.getContentResolver();
-            mCr.registerContentObserver(getUriFor(ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION), false, this);
-            mAutoRotateEnabled = Settings.System.getInt(mCr, ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION, 1) == 1;
+            mPrefs = Utilities.getPrefs(mActivity);
+            mPrefs.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
+            mAutoRotateEnabled = mPrefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY,
+                    getAllowRotationDefaultValue());
         } else {
-            mCr = null;
+            mPrefs = null;
         }
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
-        mAutoRotateEnabled = Settings.System.getInt(mCr, ACCELEROMETER_ROTATION, 1) == 1;
+    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String s) {
+        mAutoRotateEnabled = mPrefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATION_PREFERENCE_KEY,
+                getAllowRotationDefaultValue());
         notifyChange();
     }
 
@@ -104,8 +120,8 @@
     public void destroy() {
         if (!mDestroyed) {
             mDestroyed = true;
-            if (mCr != null) {
-                mCr.unregisterContentObserver(this);
+            if (mPrefs != null) {
+                mPrefs.unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -121,19 +137,17 @@
                     SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED : SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
         } else if (mCurrentStateRequest == REQUEST_LOCK) {
             activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
-        } else if (mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings || mCurrentStateRequest == REQUEST_ROTATE) {
+        } else if (mIgnoreAutoRotateSettings || mCurrentStateRequest == REQUEST_ROTATE
+                || mAutoRotateEnabled) {
             activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
-        } else if (mAutoRotateEnabled) {
-            // If auto rotation is on, lock to device orientation
-            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
         } else {
             // If auto rotation is off, allow rotation on the activity, in case the user is using
             // forced rotation.
-            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
+            activityFlags = SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
         }
         if (activityFlags != mLastActivityFlags) {
             mLastActivityFlags = activityFlags;
-            mActivity.setRequestedOrientation(mLastActivityFlags);
+            mActivity.setRequestedOrientation(activityFlags);
         }
     }
 }