diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/data/Prefs.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/data/Prefs.kt
index 49a5cd967..dd1b9dd30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/data/Prefs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/data/Prefs.kt
@@ -908,6 +908,11 @@ class Prefs(val context: Context) {
         prefsNormal.edit { putString("${appPackage}_ALIAS", appAlias) }
     }
 
+    /** The name to show for [app]: the alias the user gave it, or its own label. */
+    fun getAppDisplayName(app: AppListItem): String {
+        return getAppAlias(app.settingsKey).takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: app.activityLabel
+    }
+
     fun setProfileCounter(profile: String, counter: Int) {
         prefsNormal.edit { putInt(profile, counter) }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/HomeFragment.kt
index f61034aff..aa7d5dd33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ class HomeFragment : BaseFragment(), View.OnClickListener, View.OnLongClickListe
                     // Set properties of existingAppView
                     textSize = prefs.appSize.toFloat()
                     id = i
-                    text = prefs.getHomeAppModel(i).activityLabel
+                    text = prefs.getAppDisplayName(prefs.getHomeAppModel(i))
                     getHomeAppsGestureListener()
                     setOnClickListener(this@HomeFragment)
                     if (!prefs.extendHomeAppsArea) {
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ class HomeFragment : BaseFragment(), View.OnClickListener, View.OnLongClickListe
                     text = if (homeApp.activityPackage.isBlank()) {
                         getLocalizedString(R.string.select_app)
                     } else {
-                        prefs.getAppAlias(homeApp.settingsKey).takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: homeApp.activityLabel
+                        prefs.getAppDisplayName(homeApp)
                     }
 
                     getHomeAppsGestureListener()
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ class HomeFragment : BaseFragment(), View.OnClickListener, View.OnLongClickListe
 
                                 this.text = if (count > 0) {
                                     val circledNumber = getCircledDigit(count)
-                                    val newText = "${appModel.activityLabel} $circledNumber"
+                                    val newText = "${prefs.getAppDisplayName(appModel)} $circledNumber"
                                     val spannable = SpannableString(newText)
 
                                     val start = newText.indexOf(circledNumber)
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ class HomeFragment : BaseFragment(), View.OnClickListener, View.OnLongClickListe
 
                                     spannable
                                 } else {
-                                    appModel.activityLabel
+                                    prefs.getAppDisplayName(appModel)
                                 }
 
                                 AppLogger.d("HomeFragment", "Notification count updated for $packageName: $count")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/adapter/FavoriteAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/adapter/FavoriteAdapter.kt
index 54f78bcfb..46032be19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/adapter/FavoriteAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/adapter/FavoriteAdapter.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class FavoriteAdapter(
         val appItem = apps[position]
 
         // Set the label text from the app item
-        holder.appTextView.text = appItem.activityLabel
+        holder.appTextView.text = prefs.getAppDisplayName(appItem)
 
         // Set the text size and color dynamically using prefs
         holder.appTextView.setTextColor(prefs.appColor)  // Get color from prefs
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/widgets/home/HomeAppsWidgetProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/widgets/home/HomeAppsWidgetProvider.kt
index 57cd6d66b..26af90728 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/widgets/home/HomeAppsWidgetProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/codeworkscreativehub/mlauncher/ui/widgets/home/HomeAppsWidgetProvider.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class HomeAppsWidgetProvider : AppWidgetProvider() {
                 } catch (_: Exception) {
                     appModel.activityLabel
                 }.let { label ->
-                    if (appModel.isShortcut) prefs.getAppAlias(appModel.settingsKey).ifBlank { label } else label
+                    prefs.getAppAlias(appModel.settingsKey).ifBlank { label }
                 }
 
                 // --- Get icon safely ---