diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/navigation_breadcrumb_item.xml b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/navigation_breadcrumb_item.xml
index b45d25d495b5b..720f7953c7ddc 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/navigation_breadcrumb_item.xml
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/navigation_breadcrumb_item.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:paddingRight="@dimen/breadcrumb_item_padding"
-        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/breadcrumb_item_padding"
         android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.Material.Widget.ActionBar.Title"
         android:background="@drawable/breadcrumb_item_background" />
 
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/HorizontalBreadcrumb.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/HorizontalBreadcrumb.java
index e473479188215..7a08071fd76e6 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/HorizontalBreadcrumb.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/HorizontalBreadcrumb.java
@@ -169,12 +169,16 @@ public final class HorizontalBreadcrumb extends RecyclerView
         @Override
         public void onBindViewHolder(BreadcrumbHolder holder, int position) {
             final DocumentInfo doc = getItem(position);
+            final int horizontalPadding = (int) holder.itemView.getResources()
+                    .getDimension(R.dimen.breadcrumb_item_padding);
 
             if (position == 0) {
                 final RootInfo root = mEnv.getCurrentRoot();
                 holder.title.setText(root.title);
+                holder.title.setPadding(0, 0, horizontalPadding, 0);
             } else {
                 holder.title.setText(doc.displayName);
+                holder.title.setPadding(horizontalPadding, 0, horizontalPadding, 0);
             }
 
             if (position == getItemCount() - 1) {