diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml
index ca07c87498d60..4cf4f52d658df 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/keyguard_bottom_area.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/keyguard_indication_margin_bottom"
         android:layout_gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:textStyle="italic"
         android:textColor="#ffffff"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall" />