diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/base/AppWidgetHost.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/base/AppWidgetHost.kt
index f2648693..189dafff 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/base/AppWidgetHost.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/base/AppWidgetHost.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.staticCompositionLocalOf
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.LocalLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
 import de.mm20.launcher2.crashreporter.CrashReporter
 import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitCancellation
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fun ProvideAppWidgetHost(
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val widgetHost = remember { AppWidgetHost(context.applicationContext, 44203) }
     LaunchedEffect(null) {
-        lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
+        lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED) {
             widgetHost.startListening()
             try {
                 awaitCancellation()
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/SharedLauncherActivity.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/SharedLauncherActivity.kt
index 9b324033..3cb3cf48 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/SharedLauncherActivity.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/SharedLauncherActivity.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.locals.LocalWindowSize
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.overlays.OverlayHost
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.theme.LauncherTheme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.theme.wallpaperColorsAsState
-import kotlin.math.pow
 
 
 abstract class SharedLauncherActivity(
@@ -195,7 +194,10 @@ abstract class SharedLauncherActivity(
                                     if (it != null) {
                                         enterTransitionProgress.value = 0f
                                         enterTransition = it
-                                        enterTransitionProgress.animateTo(100f, animationSpec = animMotionSpec)
+                                        enterTransitionProgress.animateTo(
+                                            100f,
+                                            animationSpec = animMotionSpec
+                                        )
                                         enterTransition = null
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -275,10 +277,15 @@ abstract class SharedLauncherActivity(
                                                 },
                                             )
 
-                                            is GestureAction.Widgets -> ScaffoldGesture(
-                                                component = widgetComponent,
-                                                animation = if (gesture.orientation == null) ScaffoldAnimation.ZoomIn else ScaffoldAnimation.Push,
-                                            )
+                                            is GestureAction.Widgets ->
+                                                if (widgetsOnHomeScreen == true) {
+                                                    null
+                                                } else {
+                                                    ScaffoldGesture(
+                                                        component = widgetComponent,
+                                                        animation = if (gesture.orientation == null) ScaffoldAnimation.ZoomIn else ScaffoldAnimation.Push,
+                                                    )
+                                                }
 
                                             is GestureAction.Notifications -> ScaffoldGesture(
                                                 component = NotificationsComponent,
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreen.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreen.kt
index 73066d09..7a3ff0be 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ fun GestureSettingsScreen() {
     val viewModel: GestureSettingsScreenVM = viewModel()
 
     val hasPermission by viewModel.hasPermission.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(null)
+    val allowWidgetGesture by viewModel.allowWidgetGesture.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(null)
 
     val options = buildList {
         add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_none) to GestureAction.NoAction)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ fun GestureSettingsScreen() {
         add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_recents) to GestureAction.Recents)
         add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_power_menu) to GestureAction.PowerMenu)
         add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_open_search) to GestureAction.Search)
-        add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_widgets) to GestureAction.Widgets)
+        if (allowWidgetGesture == true) add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_widgets) to GestureAction.Widgets)
         add(stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_launch_app) to GestureAction.Launch(null))
     }
 
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ fun GesturePreference(
                 icon = icon,
                 items = options,
                 value = value,
-                summary = options.find { value?.javaClass == it.second.javaClass }?.first,
+                summary = options.find { value?.javaClass == it.second.javaClass }?.first ?: stringResource(R.string.gesture_action_none),
                 onValueChanged = { if (it != null) onValueChanged(it) }
             )
         }
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreenVM.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 1471af46..1f2fc989 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/gestures/GestureSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class GestureSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
     val hasPermission = permissionsManager.hasPermission(PermissionGroup.Accessibility)
         .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
 
+    val allowWidgetGesture = uiSettings.homeScreenWidgets.map { it == false }
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
+
     val swipeDown = gestureSettings.swipeDown
         .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
     val swipeLeft = gestureSettings.swipeLeft
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/homescreen/HomescreenSettingsScreenVM.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/homescreen/HomescreenSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 7867b26f..fec61653 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/homescreen/HomescreenSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/homescreen/HomescreenSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -157,38 +157,6 @@ class HomescreenSettingsScreenVM(
 
     fun setWidgetsOnHomeScreen(widgetsOnHomeScreen: Boolean) {
         uiSettings.setHomeScreenWidgets(widgetsOnHomeScreen)
-        viewModelScope.launch {
-            val gestures = gestureSettings.first()
-            if (widgetsOnHomeScreen) {
-                if (gestures.swipeUp is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeUp(GestureAction.NoAction)
-                } else if (gestures.swipeRight is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeUp(GestureAction.NoAction)
-                } else if (gestures.swipeLeft is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeUp(GestureAction.NoAction)
-                } else if (gestures.swipeDown is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeUp(GestureAction.NoAction)
-                } else if (gestures.longPress is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setLongPress(GestureAction.NoAction)
-                } else if (gestures.doubleTap is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setDoubleTap(GestureAction.NoAction)
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (gestures.swipeUp is GestureAction.NoAction || gestures.swipeUp is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeUp(GestureAction.Widgets)
-                } else if (gestures.swipeRight is GestureAction.NoAction || gestures.swipeRight is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeRight(GestureAction.Widgets)
-                } else if (gestures.swipeLeft is GestureAction.NoAction || gestures.swipeLeft is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeLeft(GestureAction.Widgets)
-                } else if (gestures.swipeDown is GestureAction.NoAction || gestures.swipeDown is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setSwipeDown(GestureAction.Widgets)
-                } else if (gestures.longPress is GestureAction.NoAction || gestures.longPress is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setLongPress(GestureAction.Widgets)
-                } else if (gestures.doubleTap is GestureAction.NoAction || gestures.doubleTap is GestureAction.Widgets) {
-                    gestureSettings.setDoubleTap(GestureAction.Widgets)
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     companion object : KoinComponent {