diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index d098b8cd39..c1f898c5d0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -210,9 +210,8 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
                 + res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_hotseat_bottom_padding);
         hotseatBarSidePaddingEndPx =
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_hotseat_side_padding);
-        // Add a bit of space between nav bar and hotseat in multi-window vertical bar layout.
-        hotseatBarSidePaddingStartPx = isMultiWindowMode && isVerticalBarLayout()
-                ? edgeMarginPx : 0;
+        // Add a bit of space between nav bar and hotseat in vertical bar layout.
+        hotseatBarSidePaddingStartPx = isVerticalBarLayout() ? verticalDragHandleSizePx : 0;
         hotseatBarSizePx = ResourceUtils.pxFromDp(inv.iconSize, dm) + (isVerticalBarLayout()
                 ? (hotseatBarSidePaddingStartPx + hotseatBarSidePaddingEndPx)
                 : (res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_hotseat_extra_vertical_size)