diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_material.xml b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_material.xml
index ee040392f2c5b..19ad407d7a966 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_material.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@
 -->
 <view class="com.android.internal.app.AlertController$RecycleListView"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+android:id/select_dialog_listview"
+    android:id="@id/select_dialog_listview"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:cacheColorHint="@null"
-    android:divider="?android:attr/listDividerAlertDialog"
+    android:divider="?attr/listDividerAlertDialog"
     android:scrollbars="vertical"
     android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls"
-    android:textAlignment="viewStart" />
+    android:textAlignment="viewStart"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/dialog_list_padding_vertical_material"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/dialog_list_padding_vertical_material"
+    android:clipToPadding="false" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml
index e3672c8ffc1c2..54f483d4a7a91 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens_material.xml
@@ -97,4 +97,7 @@
 
     <dimen name="dialog_padding_material">24dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dialog_padding_top_material">18dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Padding above and below selection dialog lists. -->
+    <dimen name="dialog_list_padding_vertical_material">8dp</dimen>
 </resources>