diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 91fa4ca497..96e0913a03 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
                 additionalLeftSpace = qsbWidth + hotseatBorderSpace;
             }
 
-            int hotseatTopDiff = hotseatHeight - taskbarOffset;
+            int hotseatTopPadding = hotseatHeight - taskbarOffset - hotseatCellHeightPx;
 
             int endOffset = ApiWrapper.getHotseatEndOffset(context);
             int requiredWidth = iconSizePx * numShownHotseatIcons
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
 
             int hotseatSize = Math.min(requiredWidth, availableWidthPx - endOffset);
             int sideSpacing = (availableWidthPx - hotseatSize) / 2;
-            mHotseatPadding.set(sideSpacing + additionalLeftSpace, hotseatTopDiff, sideSpacing,
+            mHotseatPadding.set(sideSpacing + additionalLeftSpace, hotseatTopPadding, sideSpacing,
                     taskbarOffset);
 
             if (endOffset > sideSpacing) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index d7cdb8f283..9c749aa790 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -111,10 +111,9 @@ public class Hotseat extends CellLayout implements Insettable {
             mQsb.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
             lp.width = ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
-            lp.height = (grid.isTaskbarPresent
+            lp.height = grid.isTaskbarPresent
                     ? grid.workspacePadding.bottom
-                        : grid.hotseatBarSizePx)
-                    + (grid.isTaskbarPresent ? grid.taskbarSize : insets.bottom);
+                    : grid.hotseatBarSizePx + insets.bottom;
         }
 
         Rect padding = grid.getHotseatLayoutPadding(getContext());