diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_home_controls_chip.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_home_controls_chip.xml
index 0cd062383570b..8d35b237f31bc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_home_controls_chip.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/dream_overlay_home_controls_chip.xml
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
     android:scaleType="fitCenter"
     android:tint="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
     android:src="@drawable/controls_icon"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/dream_overlay_bottom_affordance_elevation"
     android:contentDescription="@string/quick_controls_title" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index aff0e8052739a..e0a11a5d3dc3d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1643,6 +1643,7 @@
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_bottom_affordance_width">64dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_bottom_affordance_radius">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_bottom_affordance_padding">14dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="dream_overlay_bottom_affordance_elevation">4dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_complication_clock_time_text_size">86dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_complication_clock_subtitle_text_size">24sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="dream_overlay_complication_preview_text_size">36sp</dimen>