diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/battery_percentage_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/battery_percentage_view.xml
index f5c3d4071dfc8..deb494fdefbcb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/battery_percentage_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/battery_percentage_view.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
         android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Expanded.Clock"
         android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
         android:gravity="center_vertical|start"
-        android:paddingStart="@dimen/battery_level_padding_start"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/battery_level_padding_start"
         />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
index 14f2c4aea6673..8c1062bf4cf45 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/BatteryMeterView.java
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public class BatteryMeterView extends LinearLayout implements
                 if (mTextColor != 0) mBatteryPercentView.setTextColor(mTextColor);
                 updatePercentText();
                 addView(mBatteryPercentView,
+                        0,
                         new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(
                                 LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                                 LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));