diff --git a/res/layout/dashboard_category.xml b/res/layout/dashboard_category.xml
index 8abbee29052..74d7ed53ce2 100644
--- a/res/layout/dashboard_category.xml
+++ b/res/layout/dashboard_category.xml
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@
 
     <TextView android:id="@+id/category_title"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/dashboard_category_title_height"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:ellipsize="marquee"
+            android:gravity="center_vertical"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
             android:textAlignment="viewStart"
             />
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 562dd80ec30..fdd8ed084cf 100755
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -88,4 +88,6 @@
     <!-- Dashboard padding between each tiles within the layout -->
     <dimen name="dashboard_cell_gap">4dp</dimen>
 
+    <dimen name="dashboard_category_title_height">48dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>