diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index 82869caba6684..1aee7bc311a97 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     <dimen name="status_bar_padding_start">6dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- the padding on the end of the statusbar -->
-    <dimen name="status_bar_padding_end">8dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="status_bar_padding_end">6dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- the radius of the overflow dot in the status bar -->
     <dimen name="overflow_dot_radius">1dp</dimen>
@@ -1007,4 +1007,7 @@
     <dimen name="logout_button_margin_bottom">12dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="logout_button_corner_radius">2dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- How much into a DisplayCutout's bounds we can go, on each side -->
+    <dimen name="display_cutout_margin_consumption">0px</dimen>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
index 58d3b9a2bf330..0bd3cc795bc3f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarView.java
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
     private ViewGroup mStatusIconArea;
     private int mLayoutState = LAYOUT_NONE;
 
+    /**
+     * Draw this many pixels into the left/right side of the cutout to optimally use the space
+     */
+    private int mCutoutSideNudge = 0;
+
     public KeyguardStatusBarView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
     }
@@ -158,6 +163,8 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
                 R.dimen.system_icons_switcher_hidden_expanded_margin);
         mSystemIconsBaseMargin = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.system_icons_super_container_avatarless_margin_end);
+        mCutoutSideNudge = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.display_cutout_margin_consumption);
     }
 
     private void updateVisibilities() {
@@ -266,6 +273,8 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarView extends RelativeLayout
 
         mCutoutSpace.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         RelativeLayout.LayoutParams lp = (LayoutParams) mCutoutSpace.getLayoutParams();
+        bounds.left = bounds.left + mCutoutSideNudge;
+        bounds.right = bounds.right - mCutoutSideNudge;
         lp.width = bounds.width();
         lp.height = bounds.height();
         lp.addRule(RelativeLayout.CENTER_IN_PARENT);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
index 01582d090999d..5477f882e5f90 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBarView.java
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
     private View mCutoutSpace;
     @Nullable
     private DisplayCutout mDisplayCutout;
+    /**
+     * Draw this many pixels into the left/right side of the cutout to optimally use the space
+     */
+    private int mCutoutSideNudge = 0;
 
     public PhoneStatusBarView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -98,6 +102,8 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
         mBarTransitions.init();
         mBattery = findViewById(R.id.battery);
         mCutoutSpace = findViewById(R.id.cutout_space_view);
+
+        updateResources();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -280,6 +286,9 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
     }
 
     public void updateResources() {
+        mCutoutSideNudge = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.display_cutout_margin_consumption);
+
         ViewGroup.LayoutParams layoutParams = getLayoutParams();
         layoutParams.height = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
                 R.dimen.status_bar_height);
@@ -311,6 +320,8 @@ public class PhoneStatusBarView extends PanelBar {
         Rect bounds = new Rect();
         boundsFromDirection(mDisplayCutout, Gravity.TOP, bounds);
 
+        bounds.left = bounds.left + mCutoutSideNudge;
+        bounds.right = bounds.right - mCutoutSideNudge;
         lp.width = bounds.width();
         lp.height = bounds.height();
     }