diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_status_bar_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_status_bar_view.xml
index c972624c04b1c..006b260434bc9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_status_bar_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_status_bar_view.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_bar_extra_margin"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/dream_overlay_system_status" />
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -48,14 +47,15 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_bar_extra_margin"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_bar_extra_margin"
+        android:visibility="gone"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent">
 
         <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedImageView
             android:id="@+id/dream_overlay_alarm_set"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_bar_icon_size"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_alarm"
             android:tint="@android:color/white"
             android:visibility="gone"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/dream_overlay_priority_mode"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_bar_icon_size"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_qs_dnd_on"
             android:tint="@android:color/white"
             android:visibility="gone"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/dream_overlay_wifi_status"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_bar_icon_size"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_signal_wifi_off"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:contentDescription="@string/dream_overlay_status_bar_wifi_off" />
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/dream_overlay_mic_off"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/dream_overlay_grey_chip_width"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/dream_overlay_mic_off"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:contentDescription="@string/dream_overlay_status_bar_mic_off" />
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/dream_overlay_camera_off"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/dream_overlay_grey_chip_width"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/dream_overlay_camera_off"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:contentDescription="@string/dream_overlay_status_bar_camera_off" />
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/dream_overlay_camera_mic_off"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/dream_overlay_grey_chip_width"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/dream_overlay_status_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/dream_overlay_mic_and_camera_off"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:contentDescription="@string/dream_overlay_status_bar_camera_mic_off" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index e0264c30eeece..1b169e2e1a31e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_camera_mic_off_indicator_size">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_notification_indicator_size">6dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_grey_chip_width">56dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="dream_overlay_status_bar_extra_margin">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="dream_overlay_status_bar_extra_margin">8dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Dream overlay complications related dimensions -->
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_complication_clock_time_text_size">86sp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarView.java
index 823255c38a846..f244cb009ba4a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarView.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class DreamOverlayStatusBarView extends ConstraintLayout {
 
     private final Map<Integer, View> mStatusIcons = new HashMap<>();
     private ViewGroup mSystemStatusViewGroup;
+    private ViewGroup mExtraSystemStatusViewGroup;
 
     public DreamOverlayStatusBarView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ public class DreamOverlayStatusBarView extends ConstraintLayout {
         mStatusIcons.put(STATUS_ICON_PRIORITY_MODE_ON,
                 fetchStatusIconForResId(R.id.dream_overlay_priority_mode));
 
-        mSystemStatusViewGroup = findViewById(R.id.dream_overlay_extra_items);
+        mSystemStatusViewGroup = findViewById(R.id.dream_overlay_system_status);
+        mExtraSystemStatusViewGroup = findViewById(R.id.dream_overlay_extra_items);
     }
 
     void showIcon(@StatusIconType int iconType, boolean show, @Nullable String contentDescription) {
@@ -110,11 +112,12 @@ public class DreamOverlayStatusBarView extends ConstraintLayout {
             icon.setContentDescription(contentDescription);
         }
         icon.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        mSystemStatusViewGroup.setVisibility(areAnyStatusIconsVisible() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
     }
 
     void setExtraStatusBarItemViews(List<View> views) {
-        removeAllStatusBarItemViews();
-        views.forEach(view -> mSystemStatusViewGroup.addView(view));
+        removeAllExtraStatusBarItemViews();
+        views.forEach(view -> mExtraSystemStatusViewGroup.addView(view));
     }
 
     private View fetchStatusIconForResId(int resId) {
@@ -122,7 +125,16 @@ public class DreamOverlayStatusBarView extends ConstraintLayout {
         return Objects.requireNonNull(statusIcon);
     }
 
-    void removeAllStatusBarItemViews() {
-        mSystemStatusViewGroup.removeAllViews();
+    void removeAllExtraStatusBarItemViews() {
+        mExtraSystemStatusViewGroup.removeAllViews();
+    }
+
+    private boolean areAnyStatusIconsVisible() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < mSystemStatusViewGroup.getChildCount(); i++) {
+            if (mSystemStatusViewGroup.getChildAt(i).getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewController.java
index 6f505504b1866..aa59cc666caab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewController.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class DreamOverlayStatusBarViewController extends ViewController<DreamOve
         mDreamOverlayNotificationCountProvider.ifPresent(
                 provider -> provider.removeCallback(mNotificationCountCallback));
         mStatusBarItemsProvider.removeCallback(mStatusBarItemsProviderCallback);
-        mView.removeAllStatusBarItemViews();
+        mView.removeAllExtraStatusBarItemViews();
         mTouchInsetSession.clear();
 
         mIsAttached = false;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewControllerTest.java
index 7f6b79b489392..4ebae98d1246d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayStatusBarViewControllerTest.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class DreamOverlayStatusBarViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     @Test
     public void testOnViewDetachedRemovesViews() {
         mController.onViewDetached();
-        verify(mView).removeAllStatusBarItemViews();
+        verify(mView).removeAllExtraStatusBarItemViews();
     }
 
     @Test