diff --git a/res/layout/settings_homepage_container.xml b/res/layout/settings_homepage_container.xml
index 75d449fe889..1e5bdceff82 100644
--- a/res/layout/settings_homepage_container.xml
+++ b/res/layout/settings_homepage_container.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:orientation="vertical"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/app_bar_height"
-            android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants">
+            android:descendantFocusability="blocksDescendants"
+            android:paddingTop="104dp">
+            <!-- height of status bar(24dp) + height of action bar(48dp) + top/bottom margins(16dp) -->
 
             <FrameLayout
                 android:id="@+id/contextual_cards_content"
@@ -52,6 +53,13 @@
     <com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+        <Space
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="@*android:dimen/status_bar_height"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+            app:layout_scrollFlags="scroll|enterAlways"/>
+
         <include layout="@layout/search_bar"/>
     </com.google.android.material.appbar.AppBarLayout>
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 0859d2cf892..e95c72928c2 100755
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@
     <dimen name="search_bar_avatar_size">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="search_bar_avatar_start_margin">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="search_bar_avatar_end_margin">16dp</dimen>
-    <!-- appbar height is equal search bar height (48dp) plus search bar top and bottom margin  -->
-    <dimen name="app_bar_height">80dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Dimensions for Wifi Assistant Card -->
     <dimen name="wifi_assistant_padding_top_bottom">16dp</dimen>