diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index ec9c27dfab..ac238683f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements ClipPathView, DragSo
         mContent.setFolder(this);
 
         mPageIndicator = findViewById(R.id.folder_page_indicator);
+        mFooter = findViewById(R.id.folder_footer);
+        mFooterHeight = dp.folderFooterHeightPx;
         mFolderName = findViewById(R.id.folder_name);
         mFolderName.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, dp.folderLabelTextSizePx);
         mFolderName.setOnBackKeyListener(this);
@@ -294,9 +296,10 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements ClipPathView, DragSo
                 | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS
                 | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS);
         mFolderName.forceDisableSuggestions(true);
-
-        mFooter = findViewById(R.id.folder_footer);
-        mFooterHeight = dp.folderFooterHeightPx;
+        mFolderName.setPadding(mFolderName.getPaddingLeft(),
+                (mFooterHeight - mFolderName.getLineHeight()) / 2,
+                mFolderName.getPaddingRight(),
+                (mFooterHeight - mFolderName.getLineHeight()) / 2);
 
         mKeyboardInsetAnimationCallback = new KeyboardInsetAnimationCallback(this);
         setWindowInsetsAnimationCallback(mKeyboardInsetAnimationCallback);