diff --git a/favorites/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/favorites/FavoritesRepository.kt b/favorites/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/favorites/FavoritesRepository.kt
index 3327458e..ac30b67e 100644
--- a/favorites/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/favorites/FavoritesRepository.kt
+++ b/favorites/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/favorites/FavoritesRepository.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ interface FavoritesRepository {
     fun saveFavorites(favorites: List<FavoritesItem>)
     fun getHiddenItems(): Flow<List<Searchable>>
     fun getHiddenItemKeys(): Flow<List<String>>
+    fun remove(searchable: Searchable)
 
     suspend fun export(toDir: File)
     suspend fun import(fromDir: File)
@@ -194,6 +195,14 @@ internal class FavoritesRepositoryImpl(
         return database.searchDao().getHiddenItemKeys()
     }
 
+    override fun remove(searchable: Searchable) {
+        scope.launch {
+            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                database.searchDao().deleteByKey(searchable.key)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     private fun fromDatabaseEntity(entity: FavoritesItemEntity): FavoritesItem {
         val deserializer: SearchableDeserializer =
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 a01c26f9..9f3d6a83 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
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ abstract class SearchableItemVM(
             favoritesRepository.incrementLaunchCounter(searchable)
             return true
         } else if (searchable is Application) {
-            favoritesRepository.unpinItem(searchable)
+            favoritesRepository.remove(searchable)
         }
         return false
     }