diff --git a/res/drawable/inset_rounded_action_button.xml b/res/drawable/inset_rounded_action_button.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ae40c07bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/inset_rounded_action_button.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+
+<inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:insetTop="@dimen/inset_rounded_action_button"
+    android:insetBottom="@dimen/inset_rounded_action_button"
+    android:insetLeft="@dimen/inset_rounded_action_button"
+    android:insetRight="@dimen/inset_rounded_action_button">
+    <shape
+        android:shape="rectangle">
+        <solid android:color="@color/materialColorSurfaceContainerLow" />
+        <corners android:radius="@dimen/rounded_button_radius" />
+        <stroke
+            android:width="1dp"
+            android:color="@color/materialColorSurfaceContainerLow" />
+    </shape>
+</inset>
diff --git a/res/layout/work_apps_edu.xml b/res/layout/work_apps_edu.xml
index a45d58521d..0e2c19aaab 100644
--- a/res/layout/work_apps_edu.xml
+++ b/res/layout/work_apps_edu.xml
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:background="@drawable/work_card"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/work_card_margin"
         android:paddingStart="@dimen/work_card_margin"
-        android:paddingTop="@dimen/work_card_margin"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/work_card_margin_end"
         android:paddingBottom="@dimen/work_card_margin"
         android:id="@+id/wrapper">
         <TextView
@@ -37,18 +36,22 @@
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/work_card_margin"
             android:paddingEnd="@dimen/work_edu_card_text_end_margin"
             android:text="@string/work_profile_edu_work_apps"
             android:textDirection="locale"
             android:textSize="18sp" />
         <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/action_btn"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/rounded_button_width"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/rounded_button_width"
-            android:background="@drawable/rounded_action_button">
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/work_edu_card_button_margin_top"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:background="@drawable/inset_rounded_action_button">
             <ImageButton
-                android:id="@+id/action_btn"
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/x_icon_size"
                 android:layout_height="@dimen/x_icon_size"
+                android:clickable="false"
                 android:scaleType="centerInside"
                 android:layout_gravity="center"
                 android:contentDescription="@string/accessibility_close"
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 326ee06ea5..c0bd956863 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -173,13 +173,16 @@
     <dimen name="work_edu_card_margin">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="work_edu_card_radius">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="work_edu_card_bottom_margin">26dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="work_edu_card_text_end_margin">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="work_edu_card_text_end_margin">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="work_apps_paused_button_stroke">1dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="work_edu_card_button_margin_top">12dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="work_card_margin">24dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="work_card_margin_end">12dp</dimen>
     <!-- (x) icon button inside work edu card -->
-    <dimen name="rounded_button_width">24dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="rounded_button_width">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="x_icon_size">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="inset_rounded_action_button">12dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- rounded button shown inside card views, and snack bars  -->
     <dimen name="padded_rounded_button_height">48dp</dimen>