diff --git a/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt b/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt
index feb77fbd..a2643ac5 100644
--- a/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt
+++ b/applications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/search/data/AppSerialization.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LauncherAppDeserializer(val context: Context) : SearchableDeserializer {
         val launcherApps = context.getSystemService<LauncherApps>()!!
         val userManager = context.getSystemService<UserManager>()!!
         val userSerial = json.optLong("user")
-        val user = userManager.getUserForSerialNumber(userSerial) ?: Process.myUserHandle()
+        val user = userManager.getUserForSerialNumber(userSerial) ?: return null
         val pkg = json.getString("package")
         val intent = Intent().also {
             it.component = ComponentName(pkg, json.getString("activity"))
diff --git a/appshortcuts/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/appshortcuts/AppShortcutSerialization.kt b/appshortcuts/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/appshortcuts/AppShortcutSerialization.kt
index 7b118101..5a516dd1 100644
--- a/appshortcuts/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/appshortcuts/AppShortcutSerialization.kt
+++ b/appshortcuts/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/appshortcuts/AppShortcutSerialization.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class LauncherShortcutDeserializer(
             )
             query.setShortcutIds(mutableListOf(id))
             val userManager = context.getSystemService<UserManager>()!!
-            val user = userManager.getUserForSerialNumber(userSerial) ?: Process.myUserHandle()
+            val user = userManager.getUserForSerialNumber(userSerial) ?: return null
             val shortcuts = try {
                 launcherApps.getShortcuts(query, user)
             } catch (e: IllegalStateException) {