diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_system_icons.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_system_icons.xml
index c6dbd18a7d12b..849bea49a62cd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_system_icons.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_status_bar_header_system_icons.xml
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     android:clipChildren="false"
     android:clipToPadding="false"
     android:gravity="center"
-    android:paddingStart="16dp"
-    android:paddingEnd="16dp"
+    android:paddingStart="8dp"
+    android:paddingEnd="8dp"
     android:orientation="horizontal">
 
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index c37069f4c6c10..1fd9b2e9ae9b5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     <dimen name="status_bar_header_padding_bottom">48dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The height of the container that holds the system icons in the quick settings header. -->
-    <dimen name="qs_header_system_icons_area_height">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="qs_header_system_icons_area_height">40dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- The height of the container that holds the system icons in the quick settings header in the
          car setting. -->