--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/BrowserApp.java
@@ -247,16 +247,17 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
     private HomeScreen mHomeScreen;
     private TabsPanel mTabsPanel;
     /**
      * Container for the home screen implementation. This will be populated with any valid
      * home screen implementation (currently that is just the HomePager, but that will be extended
      * to permit further experimental replacement panels such as the activity-stream panel).
      */
     private ViewGroup mHomeScreenContainer;
+    private int mCachedRecentTabsCount;
     private ActionModeCompat mActionMode;
     private TabHistoryController tabHistoryController;
     private ZoomedView mZoomedView;
 
     private static final int GECKO_TOOLS_MENU = -1;
     private static final int ADDON_MENU_OFFSET = 1000;
     public static final String TAB_HISTORY_FRAGMENT_TAG = "tabHistoryFragment";
 
@@ -2801,16 +2802,26 @@ public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
                 mHomeScreen.setPanelStateChangeListener(new HomeFragment.PanelStateChangeListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onStateChanged(Bundle bundle) {
                         final Tab currentTab = Tabs.getInstance().getSelectedTab();
                         if (currentTab != null) {
                             currentTab.setMostRecentHomePanelData(bundle);
                         }
                     }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void setCachedRecentTabsCount(int count) {
+                        mCachedRecentTabsCount = count;
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public int getCachedRecentTabsCount() {
+                        return mCachedRecentTabsCount;
+                    }
                 });
             }
 
             // Don't show the banner in guest mode.
             if (!Restrictions.isUserRestricted()) {
                 final ViewStub homeBannerStub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.home_banner_stub);
                 final HomeBanner homeBanner = (HomeBanner) homeBannerStub.inflate();
                 mHomeScreen.setBanner(homeBanner);

--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/HomeFragment.java
@@ -87,16 +87,20 @@ public abstract class HomeFragment exten
      */
     public interface PanelStateChangeListener {
 
         /**
          * @param bundle Data that should be persisted, and passed to this panel if restored at a later
          * stage.
          */
         void onStateChanged(Bundle bundle);
+
+        void setCachedRecentTabsCount(int count);
+
+        int getCachedRecentTabsCount();
     }
 
     public void restoreData(Bundle data) {
         // Do nothing
     }
 
     public void setPanelStateChangeListener(
             PanelStateChangeListener mPanelStateChangeListener) {