diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d430044..d148e714 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Pressing enter in app drawer launches the first app in search results ([#331])
 
+### Fixed
+- Prevent duplicated widget rendering on the home screen ([#320])
+
 ## [1.9.0] - 2026-02-02
 ### Added
 - Option to hide app labels ([#55])
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 98c8f6db..b79de779 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), FlingListener {
         private const val ANIMATION_DURATION = 150L
         private const val APP_DRAWER_CLOSE_DELAY = 300L
         private const val APP_DRAWER_STATE = "app_drawer_state"
+        // TODO: remove before PR merge, but needed to be able to reproduce bug of issue-320
+        private const val ACTION_DEBUG_FORCE_WIDGET_FIRST_DRAW =
+            "org.fossify.home.action.DEBUG_FORCE_WIDGET_FIRST_DRAW"
     }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -500,6 +503,13 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), FlingListener {
     }
 
     private fun handleIntentAction(intent: Intent) {
+        // TODO: remove before PR merge, but needed to be able to reproduce bug of issue-320
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG && intent.action == ACTION_DEBUG_FORCE_WIDGET_FIRST_DRAW) {
+            binding.homeScreenGrid.root.debugForceWidgetFirstDraw()
+            toast("Debug: forced widget first draw")
+            return
+        }
+
         if (intent.action == LauncherApps.ACTION_CONFIRM_PIN_SHORTCUT) {
             val launcherApps =
                 applicationContext.getSystemService(LAUNCHER_APPS_SERVICE) as LauncherApps
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/views/HomeScreenGrid.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/views/HomeScreenGrid.kt
index 6fcf9a40..2010cd36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/views/HomeScreenGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/home/views/HomeScreenGrid.kt
@@ -260,6 +260,12 @@ class HomeScreenGrid(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet, defStyle: Int) :
         }
     }
 
+    // TODO: remove before PR merge, but needed to be able to reproduce bug of issue-320
+    fun debugForceWidgetFirstDraw() {
+        isFirstDraw = true
+        redrawGrid()
+    }
+
     fun resizeGrid(newRowCount: Int, newColumnCount: Int) {
         if (columnCount != newColumnCount || rowCount != newRowCount) {
             rowCount = newRowCount
@@ -1130,6 +1136,10 @@ class HomeScreenGrid(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet, defStyle: Int) :
         appWidgetProviderInfo: AppWidgetProviderInfo,
         item: HomeScreenGridItem,
     ) {
+        if (reuseExistingWidgetViewIfPresent(item)) {
+            return
+        }
+
         // we have to pass the base context here, else there will be errors with the themes
         val widgetView = appWidgetHost.createView(
             (context as MainActivity).baseContext,
@@ -1194,6 +1204,12 @@ class HomeScreenGrid(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet, defStyle: Int) :
         return Size(widgetWidth, widgetHeight)
     }
 
+    private fun reuseExistingWidgetViewIfPresent(item: HomeScreenGridItem): Boolean {
+        val existingWidgetView = widgetViews.firstOrNull { it.tag == item.widgetId } ?: return false
+        updateWidgetPositionAndSize(existingWidgetView, item)
+        return true
+    }
+
     private fun calculateWidgetPos(topLeft: Point): Point {
         val cell = cells[topLeft]!!
         return Point(
@@ -1293,6 +1309,10 @@ class HomeScreenGrid(context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet, defStyle: Int) :
             gridItems
                 .filter { it.type == ITEM_TYPE_WIDGET && !it.outOfBounds() }
                 .forEach { item ->
+                    if (reuseExistingWidgetViewIfPresent(item)) {
+                        return@forEach
+                    }
+
                     val providerInfo = item.providerInfo
                         ?: appWidgetManager!!.installedProviders
                             .firstOrNull { it.provider.className == item.className }
@@ -2470,4 +2490,3 @@ private class AnimatedGridPager(
             }
     }
 }
-