diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small_horizontal.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small_horizontal.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..950d7ac342257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small_horizontal.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+  ~ 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.
+  -->
+<FrameLayout 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">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@android:id/background"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:background="@drawable/people_space_tile_view_card"
+        android:clipToOutline="true"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="8dp"
+        android:paddingTop="4dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="6dp">
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/person_icon"
+            android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:paddingEnd="4dp"/>
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/predefined_icon"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:tint="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
+            android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:layout_width="18dp"
+            android:layout_height="18dp" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/messages_count"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingHorizontal="8dp"
+            android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Title"
+            android:textColor="?androidprv:attr/textColorOnAccent"
+            android:background="@drawable/people_space_messages_count_background"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/name_text_size_for_small"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/name"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:layout_gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:ellipsize="end"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Title"
+            android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/name_text_size_for_small" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 3b4651a063780..d9010158d4424 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1457,6 +1457,7 @@
     <dimen name="people_space_messages_count_radius">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="people_space_widget_background_padding">6dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="required_width_for_medium">136dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="required_height_for_medium">80dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="required_width_for_large">120dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="required_height_for_large">168dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="default_width">146dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java
index dcab86bac4061..c01d6dcd7d642 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceUtils.java
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 /** Utils class for People Space. */
 public class PeopleSpaceUtils {
     /** Turns on debugging information about People Space. */
-    public static final boolean DEBUG = true;
+    public static final boolean DEBUG = false;
+
     public static final String PACKAGE_NAME = "package_name";
     public static final String USER_ID = "user_id";
     public static final String SHORTCUT_ID = "shortcut_id";
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
index d363614830f9b..8194adcd63e27 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 /** Functions that help creating the People tile layouts. */
 public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
     /** Turns on debugging information about People Space. */
-    public static final boolean DEBUG = true;
+    private static final boolean DEBUG = PeopleSpaceUtils.DEBUG;
     private static final String TAG = "PeopleTileView";
 
     private static final int DAYS_IN_A_WEEK = 7;
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
     private static final int MIN_MEDIUM_VERTICAL_PADDING = 4;
     private static final int MAX_MEDIUM_PADDING = 16;
     private static final int FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_MEDIUM_CONTENT_BEFORE_PADDING = 8 + 4;
-    private static final int FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL = 6 + 4 + 8;
-    private static final int FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL = 4 + 4;
+    private static final int FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_VERTICAL = 6 + 4 + 8;
+    private static final int FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_VERTICAL = 4 + 4;
+    private static final int FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_HORIZONTAL = 6 + 4;
+    private static final int FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_HORIZONTAL = 8 + 8;
 
     private static final int MESSAGES_COUNT_OVERFLOW = 6;
 
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
 
         // Otherwise, create a list using the portrait/landscape sizes.
         int defaultWidth = getSizeInDp(context, R.dimen.default_width, density);
-        int defaultHeight =  getSizeInDp(context, R.dimen.default_height, density);
+        int defaultHeight = getSizeInDp(context, R.dimen.default_height, density);
         widgetSizes = new ArrayList<>(2);
 
         int portraitWidth = options.getInt(OPTION_APPWIDGET_MIN_WIDTH, defaultWidth);
@@ -404,7 +406,8 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
             return LAYOUT_LARGE;
         }
         // Small layout used below a certain minimum mWidth with any mHeight.
-        if (mWidth >= getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_medium)) {
+        if (mHeight >= getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_medium)
+                && mWidth >= getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_medium)) {
             int spaceAvailableForPadding =
                     mHeight - (getSizeInDp(R.dimen.avatar_size_for_medium)
                             + 4 + getLineHeightFromResource(
@@ -437,10 +440,15 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
 
         // Calculate adaptive avatar size for remaining layouts.
         if (layoutId == R.layout.people_tile_small) {
-            int avatarHeightSpace = mHeight - (FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL + Math.max(18,
+            int avatarHeightSpace = mHeight - (FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_VERTICAL + Math.max(18,
                     getLineHeightFromResource(
                             R.dimen.name_text_size_for_small)));
-            int avatarWidthSpace = mWidth - FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL;
+            int avatarWidthSpace = mWidth - FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_VERTICAL;
+            avatarSize = Math.min(avatarHeightSpace, avatarWidthSpace);
+        }
+        if (layoutId == R.layout.people_tile_small_horizontal) {
+            int avatarHeightSpace = mHeight - FIXED_HEIGHT_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_HORIZONTAL;
+            int avatarWidthSpace = mWidth - FIXED_WIDTH_DIMENS_FOR_SMALL_HORIZONTAL;
             avatarSize = Math.min(avatarHeightSpace, avatarWidthSpace);
         }
 
@@ -1033,7 +1041,7 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
                 return R.layout.people_tile_large_empty;
             case LAYOUT_SMALL:
             default:
-                return R.layout.people_tile_small;
+                return getLayoutSmallByHeight();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1045,7 +1053,7 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
                 return R.layout.people_tile_large_with_notification_content;
             case LAYOUT_SMALL:
             default:
-                return R.layout.people_tile_small;
+                return getLayoutSmallByHeight();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1057,10 +1065,17 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelper {
                 return R.layout.people_tile_large_with_status_content;
             case LAYOUT_SMALL:
             default:
-                return R.layout.people_tile_small;
+                return getLayoutSmallByHeight();
         }
     }
 
+    private int getLayoutSmallByHeight() {
+        if (mHeight >= getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_medium)) {
+            return R.layout.people_tile_small;
+        }
+        return R.layout.people_tile_small_horizontal;
+    }
+
     /** Returns a bitmap with the user icon and package icon. */
     public static Bitmap getPersonIconBitmap(
             Context context, PeopleSpaceTile tile, int maxAvatarSize) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java
index 09c77e1f5fb10..3320fbda6fe5f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetManager.java
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public class PeopleSpaceWidgetManager {
             ConversationChannel channel = mIPeopleManager.getConversation(
                     key.getPackageName(), key.getUserId(), key.getShortcutId());
             if (channel == null) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Could not retrieve conversation from storage");
+                if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Could not retrieve conversation from storage");
                 return null;
             }
 
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public class PeopleSpaceWidgetManager {
     @Nullable
     public Optional<PeopleSpaceTile> getAugmentedTileForExistingWidget(int widgetId,
             Map<PeopleTileKey, Set<NotificationEntry>> notifications) {
-        Log.d(TAG, "Augmenting tile for existing widget: " + widgetId);
+        if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Augmenting tile for existing widget: " + widgetId);
         PeopleSpaceTile tile = getTileForExistingWidget(widgetId);
         if (tile == null) {
             if (DEBUG) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
index e4e8cf0b08022..21c592514489b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelperTest.java
@@ -236,6 +236,21 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         // No messages count.
         assertEquals(View.GONE, smallResult.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
 
+        mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_medium) - 1;
+        RemoteViews smallViewHorizontal = getPeopleTileViewHelper(
+                tileWithLastInteraction).getViews();
+        View smallResultHorizontal = smallViewHorizontal.apply(mContext, null);
+
+        // Show name over predefined icon.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.name).getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(View.GONE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.predefined_icon).getVisibility());
+        // Shows person icon.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
+        // No messages count.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
 
         mWidth = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_large);
         mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_large);
@@ -292,6 +307,22 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         // No messages count.
         assertEquals(View.GONE, smallResult.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
 
+        mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_medium) - 1;
+        RemoteViews smallViewHorizontal = getPeopleTileViewHelper(
+                tileWithAvailabilityAndNewStory).getViews();
+        View smallResultHorizontal = smallViewHorizontal.apply(mContext, null);
+
+        // Show name over predefined icon.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.name).getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(View.GONE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.predefined_icon).getVisibility());
+        // Shows person icon.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
+        // No messages count.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
+
         mWidth = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_large);
         mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_large);
         RemoteViews largeView = getPeopleTileViewHelper(tileWithAvailabilityAndNewStory).getViews();
@@ -348,6 +379,22 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         // No messages count.
         assertEquals(View.GONE, smallResult.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
 
+        mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_medium) - 1;
+        RemoteViews smallViewHorizontal = getPeopleTileViewHelper(
+                tileWithStatusTemplate).getViews();
+        View smallResultHorizontal = smallViewHorizontal.apply(mContext, null);
+
+        // Show name over predefined icon.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.name).getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.predefined_icon).getVisibility());
+        // Shows person icon.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
+        // No messages count.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
+
         mWidth = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_large);
         mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_large);
         RemoteViews largeView = getPeopleTileViewHelper(tileWithStatusTemplate).getViews();
@@ -407,6 +454,22 @@ public class PeopleTileViewHelperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         // No messages count.
         assertEquals(View.GONE, smallResult.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
 
+        mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_medium) - 1;
+        RemoteViews smallViewHorizontal = getPeopleTileViewHelper(
+                tileWithStatusTemplate).getViews();
+        View smallResultHorizontal = smallViewHorizontal.apply(mContext, null);
+
+        // Show name over predefined icon.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.name).getVisibility());
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.predefined_icon).getVisibility());
+        // Shows person icon.
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.person_icon).getVisibility());
+        // No messages count.
+        assertEquals(View.GONE,
+                smallResultHorizontal.findViewById(R.id.messages_count).getVisibility());
+
         mWidth = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_width_for_large);
         mHeight = getSizeInDp(R.dimen.required_height_for_large);
         RemoteViews largeView = getPeopleTileViewHelper(tileWithStatusTemplate).getViews();