diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_item.xml b/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_item.xml
index 67b164479cbe0..13ab98513e8bb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_item.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/global_actions_item.xml
@@ -14,48 +14,46 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<!-- RelativeLayouts have an issue enforcing minimum heights, so just
+     work around this for now with LinearLayouts. -->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
+    android:orientation="horizontal"
 
     android:paddingLeft="11dip"
     android:paddingTop="6dip"
     android:paddingBottom="6dip"
     >
-
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
         android:layout_marginRight="9dip"
-            />
-
-
-    <TextView android:id="@+id/status"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="26dip"
-
-        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/icon"
-        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
         />
 
-
-    <TextView android:id="@+id/message"
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:orientation="vertical"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+        >
+        <TextView android:id="@+id/message"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="top"
 
-        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/icon"
-        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:layout_above="@id/status"
-        android:layout_alignWithParentIfMissing="true"
-        android:gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
-        />
+            android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+            />
+        <TextView android:id="@+id/status"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+            android:minHeight="26dp"
 
-
-</RelativeLayout>
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
+            />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</LinearLayout>
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