diff --git a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java
index cd8f1260b5904..bb5f7a1d606ee 100644
--- a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package android.appwidget;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
+import android.content.pm.LauncherApps;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ public class AppWidgetHostView extends FrameLayout {
             // We add padding to the AppWidgetHostView if necessary
             Rect padding = getDefaultPaddingForWidget(mContext, info.provider, null);
             setPadding(padding.left, padding.top, padding.right, padding.bottom);
-            setContentDescription(info.label);
+            updateContentDescription(info);
         }
     }
 
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ public class AppWidgetHostView extends FrameLayout {
         }
 
         applyContent(content, recycled, exception);
+        updateContentDescription(mInfo);
     }
 
     private void applyContent(View content, boolean recycled, Exception exception) {
@@ -493,6 +495,22 @@ public class AppWidgetHostView extends FrameLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    private void updateContentDescription(AppWidgetProviderInfo info) {
+        if (info != null) {
+            LauncherApps launcherApps = getContext().getSystemService(LauncherApps.class);
+            ApplicationInfo appInfo = launcherApps.getApplicationInfo(
+                    info.provider.getPackageName(), 0, info.getProfile());
+            if (appInfo != null &&
+                    (appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SUSPENDED) != 0) {
+                setContentDescription(
+                        Resources.getSystem().getString(
+                        com.android.internal.R.string.suspended_widget_accessibility, info.label));
+            } else {
+                setContentDescription(info.label);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void inflateAsync(RemoteViews remoteViews) {
         // Prepare a local reference to the remote Context so we're ready to
         // inflate any requested LayoutParams.
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/work_widget_mask_view.xml b/core/res/res/layout/work_widget_mask_view.xml
index 3c4770552383a..39e1bbb467b42 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/work_widget_mask_view.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/work_widget_mask_view.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Copyright (C) 2015 The Android Open Source Project
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:background="#F3374248"
-    android:clickable="true" >
+    android:importantForAccessibility="noHideDescendants"
+    android:clickable="true">
 
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/work_widget_app_icon"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index dffab2c9c59bd..45ee778f3a9eb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4317,4 +4317,7 @@
     <!-- Description of notification shown when device has been forced to safe mode after a security compromise. -->
     <string name="audit_safemode_notification_details">Touch to learn more.</string>
 
+    <!-- Accessibilty string added to a widget that has been suspended [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="suspended_widget_accessibility">Suspended <xliff:g id="label" example="Calendar">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 3cb187631357f..e99d57f0fa76f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2595,4 +2595,5 @@
   <!-- Pinner Service -->
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_defaultPinnerServiceFiles" />
 
+  <java-symbol type="string" name="suspended_widget_accessibility" />
 </resources>