diff --git a/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/LauncherApp.kt b/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/LauncherApp.kt
index 6672e7cd..1a5a8951 100644
--- a/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/LauncherApp.kt
+++ b/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/LauncherApp.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.os.UserHandle
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import de.mm20.launcher2.icons.LauncherIcon
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.getSerialNumber
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.tryStartActivity
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.IconSettings.LegacyIconBackground
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class LauncherApp(
             val intent = Intent()
             intent.component = ComponentName(`package`, activity)
             intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
-            context.startActivity(intent, options)
+            return context.tryStartActivity(intent, options)
         } else {
             try {
                 launcherApps.startMainActivity(
diff --git a/ktx/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ktx/Context.kt b/ktx/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ktx/Context.kt
index 7f614574..b80985aa 100644
--- a/ktx/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ktx/Context.kt
+++ b/ktx/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ktx/Context.kt
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ fun Context.tryStartActivity(intent: Intent, bundle: Bundle? = null): Boolean {
         true
     } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
         false
+    } catch (e: SecurityException) {
+        false
     }
 }
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diff --git a/search/build.gradle.kts b/search/build.gradle.kts
index c71fe049..cfa4b3a7 100644
--- a/search/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/search/build.gradle.kts
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":database"))
     implementation(project(":preferences"))
     implementation(project(":crashreporter"))
+    implementation(project(":ktx"))
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/search/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/Searchable.kt b/search/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/Searchable.kt
index 98fe1d05..2dabef8f 100644
--- a/search/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/Searchable.kt
+++ b/search/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/Searchable.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.widget.Toast
 import de.mm20.launcher2.icons.LauncherIcon
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.tryStartActivity
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.IconSettings.LegacyIconBackground
 import de.mm20.launcher2.search.R
@@ -22,10 +23,9 @@ abstract class Searchable : Comparable<Searchable> {
 
     open fun launch(context: Context, options: Bundle?): Boolean {
         val intent = getLaunchIntent(context) ?: return false
-        return try {
-            context.startActivity(intent, options)
+        return if (context.tryStartActivity(intent, options)) {
             true
-        } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+        } else {
             Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(R.string.error_activity_not_found, label), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
             false
         }
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/common/SearchableItemVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/common/SearchableItemVM.kt
index fa5f7856..a01c26f9 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/common/SearchableItemVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/common/SearchableItemVM.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.favorites.FavoritesRepository
 import de.mm20.launcher2.icons.IconRepository
 import de.mm20.launcher2.icons.LauncherIcon
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.isAtLeastApiLevel
+import de.mm20.launcher2.search.data.Application
 import de.mm20.launcher2.search.data.Searchable
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ abstract class SearchableItemVM(
     }
 
 
-    fun launch(context: Context, bounds: Rect? = null): Boolean {
+    open fun launch(context: Context, bounds: Rect? = null): Boolean {
         val view = (context as? AppCompatActivity)?.window?.decorView
         val options = if (bounds != null && view != null) {
             ActivityOptionsCompat.makeClipRevealAnimation(
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ abstract class SearchableItemVM(
         if (searchable.launch(context, bundle)) {
             favoritesRepository.incrementLaunchCounter(searchable)
             return true
+        } else if (searchable is Application) {
+            favoritesRepository.unpinItem(searchable)
         }
         return false
     }