diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 7cbbaf9a00aca..26b3ab8318428 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@
     <!-- Interior padding of the message bubble -->
     <dimen name="bubble_message_padding">4dp</dimen>
     <!-- Offset between bubbles in their stacked position. -->
-    <dimen name="bubble_stack_offset">5dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="bubble_stack_offset">10dp</dimen>
     <!-- How far offscreen the bubble stack rests. Cuts off padding and part of icon bitmap. -->
     <dimen name="bubble_stack_offscreen">9dp</dimen>
     <!-- How far down the screen the stack starts. -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/ExpandedAnimationController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/ExpandedAnimationController.java
index fd73207a1e3e0..7fdc01961aa56 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/ExpandedAnimationController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/ExpandedAnimationController.java
@@ -274,16 +274,14 @@ public class ExpandedAnimationController
                 // Then, draw a line across the screen to the bubble's resting position.
                 path.lineTo(getBubbleLeft(index), expandedY);
             } else {
-                final float sideMultiplier =
-                        mLayout.isFirstChildXLeftOfCenter(mCollapsePoint.x) ? -1 : 1;
-                final float stackedX = mCollapsePoint.x + (sideMultiplier * index * mStackOffsetPx);
+                final float stackedX = mCollapsePoint.x;
 
                 // If we're collapsing, draw a line from the bubble's current position to the side
                 // of the screen where the bubble will be stacked.
                 path.lineTo(stackedX, expandedY);
 
                 // Then, draw a line down to the stack position.
-                path.lineTo(stackedX, mCollapsePoint.y);
+                path.lineTo(stackedX, mCollapsePoint.y + index * mStackOffsetPx);
             }
 
             // The lead bubble should be the bubble with the longest distance to travel when we're
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/StackAnimationController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/StackAnimationController.java
index 4c902b99d4ea9..12051241f0495 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/StackAnimationController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/animation/StackAnimationController.java
@@ -744,15 +744,13 @@ public class StackAnimationController extends
 
     @Override
     float getOffsetForChainedPropertyAnimation(DynamicAnimation.ViewProperty property) {
-        if (property.equals(DynamicAnimation.TRANSLATION_X)) {
+        if (property.equals(DynamicAnimation.TRANSLATION_Y)) {
             // If we're in the dismiss target, have the bubbles pile on top of each other with no
             // offset.
             if (isStackStuckToTarget()) {
                 return 0f;
             } else {
-                // Offset to the left if we're on the left, or the right otherwise.
-                return mLayout.isFirstChildXLeftOfCenter(mStackPosition.x)
-                        ? -mStackOffset : mStackOffset;
+                return mStackOffset;
             }
         } else {
             return 0f;