diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml
index ed870f8bb2ef2..170f2c4e0bea9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/media_view.xml
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:clickable="true"
         android:maxHeight="@dimen/qs_media_enabled_seekbar_height"
-        android:paddingTop="16dp"
-        android:paddingBottom="16dp"
+        android:paddingVertical="@dimen/qs_media_enabled_seekbar_vertical_padding"
         android:thumbTint="@color/media_primary_text"
         android:progressTint="@color/media_seekbar_progress"
         android:progressBackgroundTint="@color/media_disabled"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 5b7bee653154b..12731fd9fe949 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1295,6 +1295,8 @@
     <dimen name="qs_footer_horizontal_margin">22dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="qs_media_disabled_seekbar_height">1dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="qs_media_enabled_seekbar_height">3dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="qs_media_enabled_seekbar_vertical_padding">15dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="qs_media_disabled_seekbar_vertical_padding">16dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="magnification_border_size">5dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="magnification_frame_move_short">5dp</dimen>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/SeekBarObserver.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/SeekBarObserver.kt
index 1ae54d60d3fac..d789501ffdefc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/SeekBarObserver.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/SeekBarObserver.kt
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ import com.android.systemui.R
  */
 class SeekBarObserver(private val holder: PlayerViewHolder) : Observer<SeekBarViewModel.Progress> {
 
-    val seekBarDefaultMaxHeight = holder.seekBar.context.resources
+    val seekBarEnabledMaxHeight = holder.seekBar.context.resources
         .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qs_media_enabled_seekbar_height)
     val seekBarDisabledHeight = holder.seekBar.context.resources
         .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qs_media_disabled_seekbar_height)
+    val seekBarEnabledVerticalPadding = holder.seekBar.context.resources
+            .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qs_media_enabled_seekbar_vertical_padding)
+    val seekBarDisabledVerticalPadding = holder.seekBar.context.resources
+            .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qs_media_disabled_seekbar_vertical_padding)
 
     /** Updates seek bar views when the data model changes. */
     @UiThread
@@ -39,6 +43,7 @@ class SeekBarObserver(private val holder: PlayerViewHolder) : Observer<SeekBarVi
         if (!data.enabled) {
             if (holder.seekBar.maxHeight != seekBarDisabledHeight) {
                 holder.seekBar.maxHeight = seekBarDisabledHeight
+                setVerticalPadding(seekBarDisabledVerticalPadding)
             }
             holder.seekBar.setEnabled(false)
             holder.seekBar.getThumb().setAlpha(0)
@@ -51,8 +56,9 @@ class SeekBarObserver(private val holder: PlayerViewHolder) : Observer<SeekBarVi
         holder.seekBar.getThumb().setAlpha(if (data.seekAvailable) 255 else 0)
         holder.seekBar.setEnabled(data.seekAvailable)
 
-        if (holder.seekBar.maxHeight != seekBarDefaultMaxHeight) {
-            holder.seekBar.maxHeight = seekBarDefaultMaxHeight
+        if (holder.seekBar.maxHeight != seekBarEnabledMaxHeight) {
+            holder.seekBar.maxHeight = seekBarEnabledMaxHeight
+            setVerticalPadding(seekBarEnabledVerticalPadding)
         }
 
         data.duration?.let {
@@ -67,4 +73,11 @@ class SeekBarObserver(private val holder: PlayerViewHolder) : Observer<SeekBarVi
                     it / DateUtils.SECOND_IN_MILLIS))
         }
     }
+
+    @UiThread
+    fun setVerticalPadding(padding: Int) {
+        val leftPadding = holder.seekBar.paddingLeft
+        val rightPadding = holder.seekBar.paddingRight
+        holder.seekBar.setPadding(leftPadding, padding, rightPadding, padding)
+    }
 }