diff --git a/app/src/main/assets/retro-changelog.html b/app/src/main/assets/retro-changelog.html
index 6fdfc4e0d..3e99fcd2b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/assets/retro-changelog.html
+++ b/app/src/main/assets/retro-changelog.html
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
     <h2>v5.7.0</h2>
     <h3>What's New</h3>
     <ul>
-        <li>Added new Circle widget</li>
         <li>Added accent color extraction on Android 8.1+ devices</li>
+        <li>Added new Circle widget</li>
         <li>Added Collapsing appbar to library tabs with an option to switch back to simple appbar
         </li>
         <li>Added Search tab</li>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/AppWidgetCircle.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/AppWidgetCircle.kt
index 98e3da57a..5bd4f6bbf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/AppWidgetCircle.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/AppWidgetCircle.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import code.name.monkey.retromusic.service.MusicService
 import code.name.monkey.retromusic.service.MusicService.ACTION_TOGGLE_PAUSE
 import code.name.monkey.retromusic.service.MusicService.TOGGLE_FAVORITE
 import code.name.monkey.retromusic.util.ImageUtil
+import code.name.monkey.retromusic.util.MusicUtil
 import code.name.monkey.retromusic.util.PreferenceUtil
 import code.name.monkey.retromusic.util.RetroUtil
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.SimpleTarget
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.transition.Transition
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 
 class AppWidgetCircle : BaseAppWidget() {
     private var target: Target<BitmapPaletteWrapper>? = null // for cancellation
@@ -89,7 +92,9 @@ class AppWidgetCircle : BaseAppWidget() {
                 ), 1f
             )
         )
-        val isFavorite = true
+        val isFavorite = runBlocking(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            return@runBlocking MusicUtil.repository.isSongFavorite(song.id)
+        }
         val favoriteRes =
             if (isFavorite) R.drawable.ic_favorite else R.drawable.ic_favorite_border
         appWidgetView.setImageViewBitmap(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/base/BaseAppWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/base/BaseAppWidget.kt
index 897203f8e..0e1508757 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/base/BaseAppWidget.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/appwidgets/base/BaseAppWidget.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ abstract class BaseAppWidget : AppWidgetProvider() {
      */
     fun notifyChange(service: MusicService, what: String) {
         if (hasInstances(service)) {
-            if (META_CHANGED == what || PLAY_STATE_CHANGED == what) {
+            if (META_CHANGED == what || PLAY_STATE_CHANGED == what || FAVORITE_STATE_CHANGED == what) {
                 performUpdate(service, null)
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/service/MusicService.java b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/service/MusicService.java
index 6c382e419..f6a246610 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/service/MusicService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/service/MusicService.java
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public class MusicService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat
     public static final String META_CHANGED = RETRO_MUSIC_PACKAGE_NAME + ".metachanged";
     public static final String QUEUE_CHANGED = RETRO_MUSIC_PACKAGE_NAME + ".queuechanged";
     public static final String PLAY_STATE_CHANGED = RETRO_MUSIC_PACKAGE_NAME + ".playstatechanged";
+
     public static final String FAVORITE_STATE_CHANGED =
             RETRO_MUSIC_PACKAGE_NAME + "favoritestatechanged";
     public static final String REPEAT_MODE_CHANGED = RETRO_MUSIC_PACKAGE_NAME + ".repeatmodechanged";
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ public class MusicService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat
                 public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
                     playingNotification.updateFavorite(getCurrentSong(), MusicService.this::startForegroundOrNotify);
                     startForegroundOrNotify();
+                    appWidgetCircle.notifyChange(MusicService.this, FAVORITE_STATE_CHANGED);
                 }
             };
     private final BroadcastReceiver lockScreenReceiver =
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_widget_circle.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_widget_circle.xml
index 1f0b73d6b..9569f525f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_widget_circle.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_widget_circle.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/image"
         android:layout_margin="4dp"
         android:background="@drawable/circle_widget_background"
+        android:backgroundTint="?attr/colorSurface"
         android:clickable="false"
         android:padding="14dp"
         android:scaleType="centerInside"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
         android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/image"
         android:layout_margin="4dp"
         android:background="@drawable/widget_button_background"
+        android:backgroundTint="?attr/colorSurface"
         android:clickable="false"
         android:padding="18dp"
         android:scaleType="centerInside"