diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml
index af4be1ade6561..e07a6c1dbc46b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qqs_header.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/clock">
         <Layout
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/begin_guide"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <Constraint
         android:id="@+id/date">
         <Layout
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/new_qs_header_non_clickable_element_height"
             android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
             app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     <Constraint
         android:id="@+id/statusIcons">
         <Layout
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/new_qs_header_non_clickable_element_height"
             app:layout_constraintHeight_min="@dimen/new_qs_header_non_clickable_element_height"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/date"
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1"
+            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="packed"
             />
     </Constraint>
 
@@ -80,12 +81,16 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1"
+            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="packed"
             />
     </Constraint>
 
     <Constraint
         android:id="@+id/carrier_group">
         <Layout
+            app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
             />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qs_header_new.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qs_header_new.xml
index d8a4e77529601..982c422f1fda2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qs_header_new.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/xml/qs_header_new.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/carrier_group"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/carrier_group"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0"
+            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
         />
         <Transform
             android:scaleX="2.57"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
     <Constraint
         android:id="@+id/date">
         <Layout
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/new_qs_header_non_clickable_element_height"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/space"
@@ -67,16 +68,15 @@
     <Constraint
         android:id="@+id/carrier_group">
         <Layout
-            app:layout_constraintHeight_min="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
-            android:minHeight="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
             app:layout_constraintWidth_min="48dp"
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/clock"
             app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/privacy_container"
             app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@id/batteryRemainingIcon"
+            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
             />
         <PropertySet
             android:alpha="1"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     <Constraint
         android:id="@+id/statusIcons">
         <Layout
-            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="@dimen/new_qs_header_non_clickable_element_height"
             app:layout_constrainedWidth="true"
             app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@id/space"
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/date"
             app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
             app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="1"
+            app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="spread_inside"
             />
     </Constraint>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeadersConstraintManagerImpl.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeadersConstraintManagerImpl.kt
index 4063af3cbc365..954534d42fdd3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeadersConstraintManagerImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeadersConstraintManagerImpl.kt
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ object CombinedShadeHeadersConstraintManagerImpl : CombinedShadeHeadersConstrain
                     centerEnd,
                     ConstraintSet.END
                 )
-                constrainWidth(R.id.statusIcons, 0)
             },
             qsConstraintsChanges = {
                 setGuidelineBegin(centerStart, offsetFromEdge)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeaderConstraintsTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeaderConstraintsTest.kt
index 0ce9056dc1d11..d7eb337efd3ba 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeaderConstraintsTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/shade/CombinedShadeHeaderConstraintsTest.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import com.android.systemui.R
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertWithMessage
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@@ -320,6 +321,48 @@ class CombinedShadeHeaderConstraintsTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         assertThat(changes.largeScreenConstraintsChanges).isNull()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testRelevantViewsAreNotMatchConstraints() {
+        val views = mapOf(
+                R.id.clock to "clock",
+                R.id.date to "date",
+                R.id.statusIcons to "icons",
+                R.id.privacy_container to "privacy",
+                R.id.carrier_group to "carriers",
+                R.id.batteryRemainingIcon to "battery",
+        )
+        views.forEach { (id, name) ->
+            assertWithMessage("$name has 0 height in qqs")
+                    .that(qqsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mHeight).isNotEqualTo(0)
+            assertWithMessage("$name has 0 width in qqs")
+                    .that(qqsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mWidth).isNotEqualTo(0)
+            assertWithMessage("$name has 0 height in qs")
+                    .that(qsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mHeight).isNotEqualTo(0)
+            assertWithMessage("$name has 0 width in qs")
+                    .that(qsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mWidth).isNotEqualTo(0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testCheckViewsDontChangeSizeBetweenAnimationConstraints() {
+        val views = mapOf(
+                R.id.clock to "clock",
+                R.id.date to "date",
+                R.id.statusIcons to "icons",
+                R.id.privacy_container to "privacy",
+                R.id.carrier_group to "carriers",
+                R.id.batteryRemainingIcon to "battery",
+        )
+        views.forEach { (id, name) ->
+            assertWithMessage("$name changes height")
+                    .that(qqsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mHeight)
+                    .isEqualTo(qsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mHeight)
+            assertWithMessage("$name changes width")
+                    .that(qqsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mWidth)
+                    .isEqualTo(qsConstraint.getConstraint(id).layout.mWidth)
+        }
+    }
+
     private operator fun ConstraintsChanges.invoke() {
         qqsConstraintsChanges?.invoke(qqsConstraint)
         qsConstraintsChanges?.invoke(qsConstraint)