diff --git a/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/applications/AppRepository.kt b/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/applications/AppRepository.kt
index 5e063c39..35998590 100644
--- a/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/applications/AppRepository.kt
+++ b/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/applications/AppRepository.kt
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ internal class AppRepositoryImpl(
 
         }, Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()))
         val apps = profiles.map { p ->
-            launcherApps.getActivityList(null, p).mapNotNull { getApplication(it, p) }
+            try {
+                launcherApps.getActivityList(null, p).mapNotNull { getApplication(it, p) }
+            } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+                emptyList()
+            }
         }.flatten()
         installedApps.value = apps
     }
@@ -127,7 +131,11 @@ internal class AppRepositoryImpl(
         if (packageName == context.packageName) return emptyList()
 
         return profiles.map { p ->
-            launcherApps.getActivityList(packageName, p).mapNotNull { getApplication(it, p) }
+            try {
+                launcherApps.getActivityList(packageName, p).mapNotNull { getApplication(it, p) }
+            } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+                emptyList()
+            }
         }.flatten()
     }
 
diff --git a/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt b/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt
index 26a27a9f..8f5a9282 100644
--- a/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt
+++ b/data/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ class LauncherAppDeserializer(val context: Context) : SearchableDeserializer {
         val intent = Intent().also {
             it.component = ComponentName(pkg, json.getString("activity"))
         }
-        val launcherActivityInfo = launcherApps.resolveActivity(intent, user) ?: return null
-        return LauncherApp(context, launcherActivityInfo)
+        try {
+            val launcherActivityInfo = launcherApps.resolveActivity(intent, user) ?: return null
+            return LauncherApp(context, launcherActivityInfo)
+        } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+            return null
+        }
     }
 
 }