diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_initial_layout.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_initial_layout.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ec29d18d607dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_initial_layout.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:background="@drawable/people_space_tile_view_card"
+        android:id="@+id/item"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:layout_gravity="top"
+        android:paddingVertical="16dp"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:paddingEnd="20dp"
+            android:gravity="bottom"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:background="@drawable/ic_person"
+                android:layout_width="48dp"
+                android:layout_height="48dp" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/name"
+                android:paddingTop="2dp"
+                android:text="@string/empty_user_name"
+                android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
+                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+                android:textSize="12sp"
+                android:maxLines="1"
+                android:ellipsize="end"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:text="@string/status_before_loading"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+            android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
+            android:textSize="12sp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:maxLines="3"
+            android:ellipsize="end" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
index b85d6b097ec7f..2402bd710eca9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
@@ -14,63 +14,56 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
+
     <LinearLayout
         android:background="@drawable/people_space_tile_view_card"
         android:id="@+id/item"
-        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:layout_gravity="top"
+        android:paddingVertical="16dp"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
         <LinearLayout
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:paddingVertical="2dp"
-            android:paddingHorizontal="8dp"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+            android:orientation="vertical"
+            android:paddingEnd="20dp"
+            android:gravity="bottom"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
             <ImageView
                 android:background="@drawable/ic_person"
-                android:id="@+id/person_icon_only"
-                android:layout_width="60dp"
-                android:layout_height="60dp"/>
+                android:layout_width="48dp"
+                android:layout_height="48dp" />
 
-            <LinearLayout
-                android:orientation="vertical"
-                android:paddingStart="8dp"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-
-                <ImageView
-                    android:id="@+id/availability"
-                    android:layout_width="10dp"
-                    android:layout_height="10dp"
-                    android:background="@drawable/circle_green_10dp"/>
-                <TextView
-                    android:id="@+id/name"
-                    android:text="@string/empty_user_name"
-                    android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
-                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
-                    android:textSize="14sp"
-                    android:maxLines="1"
-                    android:ellipsize="end"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
-
-                <TextView
-                    android:id="@+id/last_interaction"
-                    android:text="@string/empty_status"
-                    android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
-                    android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
-                    android:textSize="12sp"
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:maxLines="3"
-                    android:ellipsize="end"/>
-            </LinearLayout>
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/name"
+                android:paddingTop="2dp"
+                android:text="@string/empty_user_name"
+                android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
+                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+                android:textSize="12sp"
+                android:maxLines="1"
+                android:ellipsize="end"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
         </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:text="@string/empty_status"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+            android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
+            android:textSize="12sp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:maxLines="3"
+            android:ellipsize="end" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/people_space_widget_info.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/people_space_widget_info.xml
index e3861470891d2..68e6ca8f3f216 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/people_space_widget_info.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/people_space_widget_info.xml
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
     android:previewLayout="@layout/people_space_placeholder_layout"
     android:resizeMode="horizontal|vertical"
     android:configure="com.android.systemui.people.PeopleSpaceActivity"
-    android:initialLayout="@layout/people_space_placeholder_layout">
+    android:initialLayout="@layout/people_space_initial_layout">
 </appwidget-provider>