diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index f02f29a4f7414..98629ae5a98dd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
     <dimen name="match_parent">-1px</dimen>
 
     <!-- Height of status bar in split shade mode - visible only on large screens -->
-    <dimen name="large_screen_shade_header_height">@*android:dimen/quick_qs_offset_height</dimen>
+    <dimen name="large_screen_shade_header_height">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="large_screen_shade_header_min_height">@dimen/qs_header_row_min_height</dimen>
     <dimen name="large_screen_shade_header_left_padding">@dimen/qs_horizontal_margin</dimen>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/large_screen_shade_header.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/large_screen_shade_header.xml
index cdbf8ab0be412..06d425c575777 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/large_screen_shade_header.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/large_screen_shade_header.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/privacy_container">
         <Layout
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/date"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/date"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml
index 88b4f43b440b8..af4be1ade6561 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/privacy_container">
         <Layout
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/date"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/end_guide"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index 804eef3c70560..ac8fdc026f676 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ object Flags {
     // 500 - quick settings
 
     // TODO(b/254512321): Tracking Bug
-    @JvmField val COMBINED_QS_HEADERS = UnreleasedFlag(501, teamfood = true)
+    @JvmField val COMBINED_QS_HEADERS = ReleasedFlag(501)
     val PEOPLE_TILE = ResourceBooleanFlag(502, R.bool.flag_conversations)
 
     @JvmField
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ object Flags {
         ResourceBooleanFlag(503, R.bool.flag_lockscreen_qs_user_detail_shortcut)
 
     // TODO(b/254512747): Tracking Bug
-    val NEW_HEADER = UnreleasedFlag(505, teamfood = true)
+    val NEW_HEADER = ReleasedFlag(505)
 
     // TODO(b/254512383): Tracking Bug
     @JvmField
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImpl.java
index ef87fb49752db..dc9dcc295e6e2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImpl.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import com.android.systemui.Dumpable;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.customize.QSCustomizer;
+import com.android.systemui.util.LargeScreenUtils;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public class QSContainerImpl extends FrameLayout implements Dumpable {
     private boolean mQsDisabled;
     private int mContentHorizontalPadding = -1;
     private boolean mClippingEnabled;
+    private boolean mUseCombinedHeaders;
 
     public QSContainerImpl(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -66,6 +68,10 @@ public class QSContainerImpl extends FrameLayout implements Dumpable {
         setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
     }
 
+    void setUseCombinedHeaders(boolean useCombinedHeaders) {
+        mUseCombinedHeaders = useCombinedHeaders;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean hasOverlappingRendering() {
         return false;
@@ -143,9 +149,15 @@ public class QSContainerImpl extends FrameLayout implements Dumpable {
 
     void updateResources(QSPanelController qsPanelController,
             QuickStatusBarHeaderController quickStatusBarHeaderController) {
+        int topPadding = QSUtils.getQsHeaderSystemIconsAreaHeight(mContext);
+        if (mUseCombinedHeaders
+                && !LargeScreenUtils.shouldUseLargeScreenShadeHeader(mContext.getResources())) {
+            topPadding = mContext.getResources()
+                    .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.large_screen_shade_header_height);
+        }
         mQSPanelContainer.setPaddingRelative(
                 mQSPanelContainer.getPaddingStart(),
-                QSUtils.getQsHeaderSystemIconsAreaHeight(mContext),
+                topPadding,
                 mQSPanelContainer.getPaddingEnd(),
                 mQSPanelContainer.getPaddingBottom());
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImplController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImplController.java
index dea7bb5abd710..28b4c8228d38b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImplController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSContainerImplController.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.dagger.QSScope;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.ConfigurationController;
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@ public class QSContainerImplController extends ViewController<QSContainerImpl> {
     private final ConfigurationController mConfigurationController;
     private final FalsingManager mFalsingManager;
     private final NonInterceptingScrollView mQSPanelContainer;
-
     private final ConfigurationController.ConfigurationListener mConfigurationListener =
             new ConfigurationController.ConfigurationListener() {
         @Override
@@ -65,13 +66,15 @@ public class QSContainerImplController extends ViewController<QSContainerImpl> {
             QSPanelController qsPanelController,
             QuickStatusBarHeaderController quickStatusBarHeaderController,
             ConfigurationController configurationController,
-            FalsingManager falsingManager) {
+            FalsingManager falsingManager,
+            FeatureFlags featureFlags) {
         super(view);
         mQsPanelController = qsPanelController;
         mQuickStatusBarHeaderController = quickStatusBarHeaderController;
         mConfigurationController = configurationController;
         mFalsingManager = falsingManager;
         mQSPanelContainer = mView.getQSPanelContainer();
+        view.setUseCombinedHeaders(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.COMBINED_QS_HEADERS));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
index 27d9da6c2e1ec..946fe542741fa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
@@ -288,8 +288,15 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends FrameLayout {
         }
 
         MarginLayoutParams qqsLP = (MarginLayoutParams) mHeaderQsPanel.getLayoutParams();
-        qqsLP.topMargin = largeScreenHeaderActive || !mUseCombinedQSHeader ? mContext.getResources()
-                .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qqs_layout_margin_top) : qsOffsetHeight;
+        if (largeScreenHeaderActive) {
+            qqsLP.topMargin = mContext.getResources()
+                    .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.qqs_layout_margin_top);
+        } else if (!mUseCombinedQSHeader) {
+            qqsLP.topMargin = qsOffsetHeight;
+        } else {
+            qqsLP.topMargin = mContext.getResources()
+                    .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.large_screen_shade_header_min_height);
+        }
         mHeaderQsPanel.setLayoutParams(qqsLP);
 
         updateBatteryMode();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/LargeScreenShadeHeaderController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/LargeScreenShadeHeaderController.kt
index 6b540aa9f392d..63d0d169e8742 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/LargeScreenShadeHeaderController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/LargeScreenShadeHeaderController.kt
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ class LargeScreenShadeHeaderController @Inject constructor(
             qsCarrierGroup.updateTextAppearance(R.style.TextAppearance_QS_Status_Carriers)
             if (header is MotionLayout) {
                 loadConstraints()
+                header.minHeight = resources
+                        .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.large_screen_shade_header_min_height)
                 lastInsets?.let { updateConstraintsForInsets(header, it) }
             }
             updateResources()
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 59b1ed7eadaa9..0d56f9e081932 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -1152,8 +1152,15 @@ public final class NotificationPanelViewController {
 
         mLargeScreenShadeHeaderHeight =
                 mResources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.large_screen_shade_header_height);
-        mQuickQsHeaderHeight = mUseLargeScreenShadeHeader ? mLargeScreenShadeHeaderHeight :
-                SystemBarUtils.getQuickQsOffsetHeight(mView.getContext());
+        // TODO: When the flag is eventually removed, it means that we have a single view that is
+        // the same height in QQS and in Large Screen (large_screen_shade_header_height). Eventually
+        // the concept of largeScreenHeader or quickQsHeader will disappear outside of the class
+        // that controls the view as the offset needs to be the same regardless.
+        if (mUseLargeScreenShadeHeader || mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.COMBINED_QS_HEADERS)) {
+            mQuickQsHeaderHeight = mLargeScreenShadeHeaderHeight;
+        } else {
+            mQuickQsHeaderHeight = SystemBarUtils.getQuickQsOffsetHeight(mView.getContext());
+        }
         int topMargin = mUseLargeScreenShadeHeader ? mLargeScreenShadeHeaderHeight :
                 mResources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_panel_margin_top);
         mLargeScreenShadeHeaderController.setLargeScreenActive(mUseLargeScreenShadeHeader);