diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index a7e003c5e5b..c6b2dc2cf11 100755
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -430,4 +430,7 @@
 
     <!-- Output switcher panel related dimensions -->
     <dimen name="output_switcher_slice_padding_top">12dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Text padding for EmptyTextSettings -->
+    <dimen name="empty_text_padding">24dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java
index 24f0a821f4b..87513dd5fe3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/widget/EmptyTextSettings.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.SettingsPreferenceFragment;
 
 public abstract class EmptyTextSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ public abstract class EmptyTextSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
         mEmpty = new TextView(getContext());
         mEmpty.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
+        final int textPadding = getContext().getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.empty_text_padding);
+        mEmpty.setPadding(textPadding, 0 /* top */, textPadding, 0 /* bottom */);
         TypedValue value = new TypedValue();
         getContext().getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.textAppearanceMedium, value, true);
         mEmpty.setTextAppearance(value.resourceId);