diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index a9d1127184..2e886dbd9d 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@
     <dimen name="drop_target_text_size">16sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_shadow_elevation">2dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_bar_margin_horizontal">4dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_size">20dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_padding">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_horizontal_padding">16dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="drop_target_button_drawable_vertical_padding">8dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index 3b24df2f18..5abe3d3af6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
 
         Resources resources = getResources();
         mDragDistanceThreshold = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.drag_distanceThreshold);
-        mDrawableSize = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.drop_target_text_size);
+        mDrawableSize = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.drop_target_button_drawable_size);
         mDrawablePadding = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.drop_target_button_drawable_padding);
     }
@@ -374,11 +374,63 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
         hideTooltip();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns if the text will be truncated within the provided availableWidth.
+     */
     public boolean isTextTruncated(int availableWidth) {
-        availableWidth -= (getPaddingLeft() + getPaddingRight() + mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth()
-                + getCompoundDrawablePadding());
-        CharSequence displayedText = TextUtils.ellipsize(mText, getPaint(), availableWidth,
+        availableWidth -= getPaddingLeft() + getPaddingRight();
+        if (mIconVisible) {
+            availableWidth -= mDrawable.getIntrinsicWidth() + getCompoundDrawablePadding();
+        }
+        if (availableWidth <= 0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        CharSequence firstLine = TextUtils.ellipsize(mText, getPaint(), availableWidth,
                 TextUtils.TruncateAt.END);
-        return !mText.equals(displayedText);
+        if (!mTextMultiLine) {
+            return !TextUtils.equals(mText, firstLine);
+        }
+        if (TextUtils.equals(mText, firstLine)) {
+            // When multi-line is active, if it can display as one line, then text is not truncated.
+            return false;
+        }
+        CharSequence secondLine =
+                TextUtils.ellipsize(mText.subSequence(firstLine.length(), mText.length()),
+                        getPaint(), availableWidth, TextUtils.TruncateAt.END);
+        return !(TextUtils.equals(mText.subSequence(0, firstLine.length()), firstLine)
+                && TextUtils.equals(mText.subSequence(firstLine.length(), secondLine.length()),
+                secondLine));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reduce the size of the text until it fits the measured width or reaches a minimum.
+     *
+     * The minimum size is defined by {@code R.dimen.button_drop_target_min_text_size} and
+     * it diminishes by intervals defined by
+     * {@code R.dimen.button_drop_target_resize_text_increment}
+     * This functionality is very similar to the option
+     * {@link TextView#setAutoSizeTextTypeWithDefaults(int)} but can't be used in this view because
+     * the layout width is {@code WRAP_CONTENT}.
+     *
+     * @return The biggest text size in SP that makes the text fit or if the text can't fit returns
+     *         the min available value
+     */
+    public float resizeTextToFit() {
+        float minSize = Utilities.pxToSp(getResources()
+                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.button_drop_target_min_text_size));
+        float step = Utilities.pxToSp(getResources()
+                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.button_drop_target_resize_text_increment));
+        float textSize = Utilities.pxToSp(getTextSize());
+
+        int availableWidth = getMeasuredWidth();
+        while (textSize > minSize) {
+            if (isTextTruncated(availableWidth)) {
+                textSize -= step;
+                setTextSize(textSize);
+            } else {
+                return textSize;
+            }
+        }
+        return minSize;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index a330fb3c7e..1febd68a17 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
                         / getCellLayoutHeight();
         scale = Math.min(scale, 1f);
 
-        // Reduce scale if next pages would not be visible after scaling the workspace
+        // Reduce scale if next pages would not be visible after scaling the workspace.
         int workspaceWidth = availableWidthPx;
         float scaledWorkspaceWidth = workspaceWidth * scale;
         float maxAvailableWidth = workspaceWidth - (2 * workspaceSpringLoadedMinNextPageVisiblePx);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
index d64cb26ff4..98ecf3a7e6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DropTargetBar.java
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ public class DropTargetBar extends FrameLayout
             int widthSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(width, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
 
             ButtonDropTarget firstButton = mTempTargets[0];
+            firstButton.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX,
+                    mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().dropTargetTextSizePx);
             firstButton.setTextVisible(true);
             firstButton.setIconVisible(true);
             firstButton.measure(widthSpec, heightSpec);
@@ -160,14 +162,16 @@ public class DropTargetBar extends FrameLayout
             int horizontalPadding = dp.dropTargetHorizontalPaddingPx;
 
             ButtonDropTarget firstButton = mTempTargets[0];
+            firstButton.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, dp.dropTargetTextSizePx);
             firstButton.setTextVisible(true);
             firstButton.setIconVisible(true);
             firstButton.setTextMultiLine(false);
-            // Reset second button padding in case it was previously changed to multi-line text.
+            // Reset first button padding in case it was previously changed to multi-line text.
             firstButton.setPadding(horizontalPadding, verticalPadding, horizontalPadding,
                     verticalPadding);
 
             ButtonDropTarget secondButton = mTempTargets[1];
+            secondButton.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, dp.dropTargetTextSizePx);
             secondButton.setTextVisible(true);
             secondButton.setIconVisible(true);
             secondButton.setTextMultiLine(false);
@@ -175,20 +179,14 @@ public class DropTargetBar extends FrameLayout
             secondButton.setPadding(horizontalPadding, verticalPadding, horizontalPadding,
                     verticalPadding);
 
-            float scale = dp.getWorkspaceSpringLoadScale(mLauncher);
-            int scaledPanelWidth = (int) (dp.getCellLayoutWidth() * scale);
-
             int availableWidth;
             if (dp.isTwoPanels) {
-                // Both buttons for two panel fit to the width of one Cell Layout (less
-                // half of the center gap between the buttons).
-                int halfButtonGap = dp.dropTargetGapPx / 2;
-                availableWidth = scaledPanelWidth - halfButtonGap / 2;
+                // Each button for two panel fits to half the width of the screen excluding the
+                // center gap between the buttons.
+                availableWidth = (dp.availableWidthPx - dp.dropTargetGapPx) / 2;
             } else {
-                // Both buttons plus the button gap do not display past the edge of the scaled
-                // workspace, less a pre-defined gap from the edge of the workspace.
-                availableWidth = scaledPanelWidth - dp.dropTargetGapPx
-                        - 2 * dp.dropTargetButtonWorkspaceEdgeGapPx;
+                // Both buttons plus the button gap do not display past the edge of the screen.
+                availableWidth = dp.availableWidthPx - dp.dropTargetGapPx;
             }
 
             int widthSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(availableWidth, MeasureSpec.AT_MOST);
@@ -219,6 +217,15 @@ public class DropTargetBar extends FrameLayout
                             horizontalPadding, verticalPadding / 2);
                 }
             }
+
+            // If text is still truncated, shrink to fit in measured width and resize both targets.
+            float minTextSize =
+                    Math.min(firstButton.resizeTextToFit(), secondButton.resizeTextToFit());
+            if (firstButton.getTextSize() != minTextSize
+                    || secondButton.getTextSize() != minTextSize) {
+                firstButton.setTextSize(minTextSize);
+                secondButton.setTextSize(minTextSize);
+            }
         }
         setMeasuredDimension(width, height);
     }