diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java
index 3d3c44dfc1..37f33aecb6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class ActivityBilling extends ActivityBase implements PurchasesUpdatedLis
                     .putBoolean("play_store", false)
                     .apply();
 
-            WidgetUnified.update(context);
+            WidgetUnified.updateData(context);
             return true;
         } else {
             Log.i("IAB response invalid");
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public class ActivityBilling extends ActivityBase implements PurchasesUpdatedLis
 
             editor.apply();
 
-            WidgetUnified.update(this);
+            WidgetUnified.updateData(this);
         }
 
         if (query.size() > 0)
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ public class ActivityBilling extends ActivityBase implements PurchasesUpdatedLis
                     for (IBillingListener listener : listeners)
                         listener.onPurchased(purchase.getSku());
 
-                    WidgetUnified.update(ActivityBilling.this);
+                    WidgetUnified.updateData(ActivityBilling.this);
                 } else {
                     if (retry < 3) {
                         new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityWidgetUnified.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityWidgetUnified.java
index 55ad2d986f..9cbfd31be3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityWidgetUnified.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityWidgetUnified.java
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ public class ActivityWidgetUnified extends ActivityBase {
                 editor.apply();
 
                 WidgetUnified.init(ActivityWidgetUnified.this, appWidgetId);
-                //WidgetUnified.update(ActivityWidgetUnified.this);
 
                 setResult(RESULT_OK, resultValue);
                 finish();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
index 5154a507b3..8df41a4db0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
                 prefs.edit().putBoolean("threading", checked).apply();
-                WidgetUnified.update(getContext());
+                WidgetUnified.updateData(getContext());
             }
         });
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
                 prefs.edit().putBoolean("subject_top", checked).apply();
-                WidgetUnified.update(getContext());
+                WidgetUnified.updateData(getContext());
             }
         });
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
                 prefs.edit().putBoolean("subject_italic", checked).apply();
-                WidgetUnified.update(getContext());
+                WidgetUnified.updateData(getContext());
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index 9b6f18b8fc..b72fdef2c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
                         }
 
                 if (changed)
-                    WidgetUnified.update(ServiceSynchronize.this);
+                    WidgetUnified.updateData(ServiceSynchronize.this);
 
                 last = current;
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WidgetUnified.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WidgetUnified.java
index 2fc5e58bd7..b899fb5948 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WidgetUnified.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WidgetUnified.java
@@ -34,37 +34,7 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 public class WidgetUnified extends AppWidgetProvider {
     @Override
-    public void onUpdate(final Context context, final AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager, final int[] appWidgetIds) {
-        update(context, appWidgetManager, appWidgetIds);
-    }
-
-    static void init(Context context, int appWidgetId) {
-        Log.i("Widget unified init=" + appWidgetId);
-
-        AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-        if (appWidgetManager == null) {
-            Log.w("No app widget manager"); // Fairphone FP2
-            return;
-        }
-
-        update(context, appWidgetManager, new int[]{appWidgetId});
-    }
-
-    static void update(Context context) {
-        Log.i("Widget unified update");
-        if (ActivityBilling.isPro(context)) {
-            AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
-            if (appWidgetManager == null) {
-                Log.w("No app widget manager"); // Fairphone FP2
-                return;
-            }
-
-            int[] appWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context, WidgetUnified.class));
-            appWidgetManager.notifyAppWidgetViewDataChanged(appWidgetIds, R.id.lv);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void update(Context context, AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager, int[] appWidgetIds) {
+    public void onUpdate(Context context, AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager, int[] appWidgetIds) {
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
 
         boolean pro = ActivityBilling.isPro(context);
@@ -112,4 +82,33 @@ public class WidgetUnified extends AppWidgetProvider {
             appWidgetManager.updateAppWidget(appWidgetId, views);
         }
     }
+
+    static void init(Context context, int appWidgetId) {
+        Log.i("Widget unified init=" + appWidgetId);
+
+        AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
+        if (appWidgetManager == null) {
+            Log.w("No app widget manager"); // Fairphone FP2
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(context, WidgetUnified.class);
+        intent.setAction(AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE);
+        intent.putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_IDS, new int[]{appWidgetId});
+        context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+    }
+
+    static void updateData(Context context) {
+        Log.i("Widget unified update");
+        if (ActivityBilling.isPro(context)) {
+            AppWidgetManager appWidgetManager = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(context);
+            if (appWidgetManager == null) {
+                Log.w("No app widget manager"); // Fairphone FP2
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int[] appWidgetIds = appWidgetManager.getAppWidgetIds(new ComponentName(context, WidgetUnified.class));
+            appWidgetManager.notifyAppWidgetViewDataChanged(appWidgetIds, R.id.lv);
+        }
+    }
 }