diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index 619bef21b3..87a9ecb9f1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
         SystemShortcut.Factory<QuickstepLauncher>, DeviceProfile.OnDeviceProfileChangeListener,
         DragSource, ViewGroup.OnHierarchyChangeListener {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "HotseatPredictionController";
     private static final int FLAG_UPDATE_PAUSED = 1 << 0;
     private static final int FLAG_DRAG_IN_PROGRESS = 1 << 1;
     private static final int FLAG_FILL_IN_PROGRESS = 1 << 2;
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
     }
 
     private void fillGapsWithPrediction(boolean animate) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "fillGapsWithPrediction");
         if (mPauseFlags != 0) {
             return;
         }
@@ -207,12 +210,16 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
             View child = mHotseat.getChildAt(
                     mHotseat.getCellXFromOrder(rank),
                     mHotseat.getCellYFromOrder(rank));
+            Log.d(TAG, "Hotseat app child is: " + child + " and isPredictedIcon() evaluates to"
+                    + ": " + isPredictedIcon(child));
 
             if (child != null && !isPredictedIcon(child)) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (mPredictedItems.size() <= predictionIndex) {
                 // Remove predicted apps from the past
+                Log.d(TAG, "Remove predicted apps from the past\nPrediction Index: "
+                        + predictionIndex);
                 if (isPredictedIcon(child)) {
                     mHotseat.removeView(child);
                 }
@@ -220,6 +227,11 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
             }
             WorkspaceItemInfo predictedItem =
                     (WorkspaceItemInfo) mPredictedItems.get(predictionIndex++);
+            Log.d(TAG, "Predicted item is: " + predictedItem);
+            if (child != null) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Predicted item is enabled: " + child.isEnabled());
+            }
+
             if (isPredictedIcon(child) && child.isEnabled()) {
                 PredictedAppIcon icon = (PredictedAppIcon) child;
                 boolean animateIconChange = icon.shouldAnimateIconChange(predictedItem);
@@ -239,6 +251,7 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
     }
 
     private void bindItems(List<WorkspaceItemInfo> itemsToAdd, boolean animate) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "bindItems to hotseat: " + itemsToAdd);
         AnimatorSet animationSet = new AnimatorSet();
         for (WorkspaceItemInfo item : itemsToAdd) {
             PredictedAppIcon icon = PredictedAppIcon.createIcon(mHotseat, item);
@@ -292,8 +305,10 @@ public class HotseatPredictionController implements DragController.DragListener,
     public void setPredictedItems(FixedContainerItems items) {
         mPredictedItems = new ArrayList(items.items);
         if (mPredictedItems.isEmpty()) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Predicted items is initially empty");
             HotseatRestoreHelper.restoreBackup(mLauncher);
         }
+        Log.d(TAG, "Predicted items: " + mPredictedItems);
         fillGapsWithPrediction();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index b444b49436..24bc58fb35 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.Trace;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -190,6 +191,8 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
     private static final String TRACE_RELAYOUT_CLASS =
             SystemProperties.get("persist.debug.trace_request_layout_class", null);
 
+    private static final String TAG = "QuickstepLauncher";
+
     public static final boolean GO_LOW_RAM_RECENTS_ENABLED = false;
 
     protected static final String RING_APPEAR_ANIMATION_PREFIX = "RingAppearAnimation\t";
@@ -434,6 +437,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
 
     @Override
     public void bindExtraContainerItems(FixedContainerItems item) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Bind extra container items");
         if (item.containerId == Favorites.CONTAINER_PREDICTION) {
             mAllAppsPredictions = item;
             PredictionRowView<?> predictionRowView =
@@ -441,6 +445,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
                             PredictionRowView.class);
             predictionRowView.setPredictedApps(item.items);
         } else if (item.containerId == Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "Bind extra container item is hotseat prediction");
             mHotseatPredictionController.setPredictedItems(item);
         } else if (item.containerId == Favorites.CONTAINER_WIDGETS_PREDICTION) {
             getPopupDataProvider().setRecommendedWidgets(item.items);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceLayoutManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceLayoutManager.java
index 4768773813..c6c38fcddb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceLayoutManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceLayoutManager.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public interface WorkspaceLayoutManager {
         int y = presenterPos.cellY;
         if (info.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
                 || info.container == LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "add predicted icon " + child.getTag().toString() + " to home screen");
             int screenId = presenterPos.screenId;
             x = getHotseat().getCellXFromOrder(screenId);
             y = getHotseat().getCellYFromOrder(screenId);