diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_qs_status_icons.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_qs_status_icons.xml
index 966f9929b37c4..42a7c895ff845 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_qs_status_icons.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/quick_qs_status_icons.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
             android:id="@+id/clock"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:minWidth="48dp"
             android:minHeight="48dp"
             android:gravity="center_vertical|start"
             android:paddingStart="@dimen/status_bar_left_clock_starting_padding"
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/date_clock"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/status_bar_left_clock_end_padding"
             android:gravity="center_vertical|start"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.QS.Status"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index f76f7d8de2d1e..99b8be64263ae 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     <dimen name="status_bar_left_clock_starting_padding">0dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- End padding for left-aligned status bar clock -->
-    <dimen name="status_bar_left_clock_end_padding">7dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="status_bar_left_clock_end_padding">2dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Spacing after the wifi signals that is present if there are any icons following it. -->
     <dimen name="status_bar_wifi_signal_spacer_width">2.5dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
index 5838b8f7a34cb..84b961e7c48a2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
@@ -277,6 +277,25 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends FrameLayout {
         updateBatteryMode();
         updateHeadersPadding();
         updateAnimators();
+
+        updateClockDatePadding();
+    }
+
+    private void updateClockDatePadding() {
+        int startPadding = mContext.getResources()
+                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.status_bar_left_clock_starting_padding);
+        int endPadding = mContext.getResources()
+                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.status_bar_left_clock_end_padding);
+        mClockView.setPaddingRelative(
+                startPadding,
+                mClockView.getPaddingTop(),
+                endPadding,
+                mClockView.getPaddingBottom()
+        );
+
+        MarginLayoutParams lp = (MarginLayoutParams) mClockDateView.getLayoutParams();
+        lp.setMarginStart(endPadding);
+        mClockDateView.setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
 
     private void updateAnimators() {