diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/fragment_directory.xml b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/fragment_directory.xml
index 8e3447d99da43..1b5911dba9315 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/fragment_directory.xml
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/layout/fragment_directory.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <ProgressBar
         android:id="@+id/progressbar"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/progress_bar_height"
         android:indeterminate="true"
         style="@style/TrimmedHorizontalProgressBar"
         android:visibility="gone"/>
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 898112af4c482..5adb165667c42 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     <dimen name="list_item_thumbnail_size">40dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="grid_item_icon_size">30dp</dimen>
 
+    <dimen name="progress_bar_height">4dp</dimen>
+
     <dimen name="grid_width">152dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="grid_height">176dp</dimen>