diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java
index ff26d5030ffd6..63b027411f167 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/widget/ActionBarView.java
@@ -266,6 +266,17 @@ public class ActionBarView extends AbsActionBarView {
         if (mActionMenuPresenter != null) {
             mActionMenuPresenter.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
         }
+
+        mTitleView = null;
+        mSubtitleView = null;
+        mTitleUpView = null;
+        if (mTitleLayout != null && mTitleLayout.getParent() == this) {
+            removeView(mTitleLayout);
+        }
+        mTitleLayout = null;
+        if ((mDisplayOptions & ActionBar.DISPLAY_SHOW_TITLE) != 0) {
+            initTitle();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/action_bar_title_item.xml b/core/res/res/layout/action_bar_title_item.xml
index 08284023e1fc1..4c74f6a08cd20 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/action_bar_title_item.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/action_bar_title_item.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
               android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-              android:layout_height="match_parent"
+              android:layout_height="wrap_content"
               android:orientation="horizontal"
               android:paddingRight="16dip"
               android:background="?android:attr/actionBarItemBackground"
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
         <TextView android:id="@+id/action_bar_subtitle"
                   android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                   android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                  android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/action_bar_subtitle_top_margin"
+                  android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/action_bar_subtitle_bottom_margin"
                   android:singleLine="true"
                   android:ellipsize="end"
                   android:visibility="gone" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-land/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values-land/dimens.xml
index 02bb3c82c4370..6f96852450f2e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-land/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-land/dimens.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
     <dimen name="action_bar_title_text_size">16dp</dimen>
     <!-- Text size for action bar subtitles -->
     <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_text_size">12dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Top margin for action bar subtitles -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_top_margin">-2dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Bottom margin for action bar subtitles -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_bottom_margin">4dip</dimen>
 
     <!-- Size of clock font in LockScreen on Unsecure unlock screen. -->
     <dimen name="keyguard_lockscreen_clock_font_size">70sp</dimen>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
index 792066efa99c7..2daaaa296b49b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-sw600dp/dimens.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
     <dimen name="action_bar_title_text_size">18dp</dimen>
     <!-- Text size for action bar subtitles -->
     <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_text_size">14dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Top margin for action bar subtitles -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_top_margin">-3dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Bottom margin for action bar subtitles -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_bottom_margin">9dip</dimen>
 
     <!-- Size of clock font in LockScreen. -->
     <dimen name="keyguard_pattern_unlock_clock_font_size">98sp</dimen>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
index 62a2187ea072b..2753eab9a31d4 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@
     <dimen name="action_bar_title_text_size">18dp</dimen>
     <!-- Text size for action bar subtitles -->
     <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_text_size">14dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Top margin for action bar subtitles -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_top_margin">-3dp</dimen>
+    <!-- Bottom margin for action bar subtitles -->
+    <dimen name="action_bar_subtitle_bottom_margin">5dip</dimen>
 
     <!-- Size of clock font in LockScreen on Unsecure unlock screen. -->
     <dimen name="keyguard_lockscreen_clock_font_size">80sp</dimen>