diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
index 2dee56b79c2..e65efac70d9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Utilities.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public final class Utilities {
     public static final String KEY_LENS = "pref_recents_lens";
     public static final String KEY_SHORT_PARALLAX = "pref_short_parallax";
     public static final String KEY_SINGLE_PAGE_CENTER = "pref_single_page_center";
+    public static final String KEY_RECENTS_CHIPS = "pref_recents_chips";
     public static final String DESKTOP_SHOW_QUICKSPACE = "pref_show_quickspace";
     public static final String KEY_SHOW_ALT_QUICKSPACE = "pref_show_alt_quickspace";
     public static final String KEY_SHOW_QUICKSPACE_PSONALITY = "pref_quickspace_psonality";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsRecents.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsRecents.java
index aca62037006..07fc11fb7d7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsRecents.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/settings/SettingsRecents.java
@@ -100,7 +100,15 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) { }
+    public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
+            switch (key) {
+            case Utilities.KEY_RECENTS_CHIPS:
+                LauncherAppState.getInstanceNoCreate().setNeedsRestart();
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+    }
 
     private boolean startPreference(String fragment, Bundle args, String key) {
         if (Utilities.ATLEAST_P && getSupportFragmentManager().isStateSaved()) {