diff --git a/res/layout/folder_application.xml b/res/layout/folder_application.xml
index 9d4af0d9c1..de861a0ad4 100644
--- a/res/layout/folder_application.xml
+++ b/res/layout/folder_application.xml
@@ -19,9 +19,4 @@
     xmlns:launcher="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     style="@style/BaseIcon"
     android:includeFontPadding="false"
-    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/folder_cell_x_padding"
-    android:paddingTop="@dimen/folder_cell_y_padding"
-    android:paddingRight="@dimen/folder_cell_x_padding"
-    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/folder_cell_y_padding"
-    launcher:centerVertically="true"
-    launcher:iconDisplay="folder"/>
+    launcher:iconDisplay="folder" />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 0eb3982ca5..356de7869b 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -138,11 +138,10 @@
     <dimen name="folder_preview_padding">10dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="page_indicator_dot_size">8dp</dimen>
 
-    <dimen name="folder_cell_x_padding">8dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="folder_cell_y_padding">8dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="folder_cell_x_padding">9dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="folder_cell_y_padding">6dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="folder_child_text_size">13sp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="folder_child_icon_drawable_padding">8dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="folder_label_padding_top">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="folder_label_padding_top">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="folder_label_padding_bottom">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="folder_label_text_size">14sp</dimen>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index cb4ad55c70..bd239690f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
     public int folderChildIconSizePx;
     public int folderChildTextSizePx;
     public int folderChildDrawablePaddingPx;
-    public final int folderChildDrawablePaddingOriginalPx;
 
     // Hotseat
     public int hotseatCellHeightPx;
@@ -221,9 +220,6 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
         hotseatLandRightNavBarGutterPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.dynamic_grid_hotseat_land_right_nav_bar_gutter_width);
 
-        folderChildDrawablePaddingOriginalPx =
-                res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.folder_child_icon_drawable_padding);
-
         // Determine sizes.
         widthPx = width;
         heightPx = height;
@@ -403,15 +399,15 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
         folderChildIconSizePx = (int) (Utilities.pxFromDp(inv.iconSize, dm) * scale);
         folderChildTextSizePx =
                 (int) (res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.folder_child_text_size) * scale);
-        folderChildDrawablePaddingPx = (int) (folderChildDrawablePaddingOriginalPx * scale);
 
         int textHeight = Utilities.calculateTextHeight(folderChildTextSizePx);
         int cellPaddingX = (int) (res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.folder_cell_x_padding) * scale);
         int cellPaddingY = (int) (res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.folder_cell_y_padding) * scale);
 
         folderCellWidthPx = folderChildIconSizePx + 2 * cellPaddingX;
-        folderCellHeightPx = folderChildIconSizePx + 2 * cellPaddingY + textHeight
-                + folderChildDrawablePaddingPx;
+        folderCellHeightPx = folderChildIconSizePx + 2 * cellPaddingY + textHeight;
+        folderChildDrawablePaddingPx = Math.max(0,
+                (folderCellHeightPx - folderChildIconSizePx - textHeight) / 3);
     }
 
     public void updateInsets(Rect insets) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index d7f5c2b646..69705d5942 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ public class FolderAnimationManager {
         final DragLayer.LayoutParams lp = (DragLayer.LayoutParams) mFolder.getLayoutParams();
         FolderIcon.PreviewLayoutRule rule = mFolderIcon.getLayoutRule();
         final List<BubbleTextView> itemsInPreview = mFolderIcon.getPreviewItems();
-        BubbleTextView btv = itemsInPreview.get(0);
 
         // Match position of the FolderIcon
         final Rect folderIconPos = new Rect();
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ public class FolderAnimationManager {
         // Match size/scale of icons in the preview
         float previewScale = rule.scaleForItem(0, itemsInPreview.size());
         float previewSize = rule.getIconSize() * previewScale;
-        float initialScale = previewSize / btv.getIconSize()
+        float initialScale = previewSize / itemsInPreview.get(0).getIconSize()
                 * scaleRelativeToDragLayer;
         final float finalScale = 1f;
         float scale = mIsOpening ? initialScale : finalScale;
@@ -149,12 +148,10 @@ public class FolderAnimationManager {
             previewItemOffsetX = (int) (lp.width * initialScale - initialSize - previewItemOffsetX);
         }
 
-        // Note that we do not include btv.getPaddingLeft() in the calculation, since it is
-        // handled in addPreviewItemAnimators as part of iconOffsetX.
         final int paddingOffsetX = (int) ((mFolder.getPaddingLeft() + mContent.getPaddingLeft())
                 * initialScale);
-        final int paddingOffsetY = (int) ((mFolder.getPaddingTop() + mContent.getPaddingTop()
-                + btv.getPaddingTop()) * initialScale);
+        final int paddingOffsetY = (int) ((mFolder.getPaddingTop() + mContent.getPaddingTop())
+                * initialScale);
 
         int initialX = folderIconPos.left + mPreviewBackground.getOffsetX() - paddingOffsetX
                 - previewItemOffsetX;