diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/volume_dialog.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/volume_dialog.xml
index f3a7acc87cbae..b3ff5d65dbab8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/volume_dialog.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/volume_dialog.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:paddingEnd="@dimen/volume_button_size"
+                android:paddingTop="@dimen/volume_dialog_collapsed_padding_top"
                 android:orientation="vertical" >
             <View android:id="@+id/spacer"
                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
index a192f37237ca4..fe67808f6cb03 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@
 
     <!-- Volume dialog root view bottom margin, at rest -->
     <dimen name="volume_dialog_margin_bottom">4dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="volume_dialog_collapsed_padding_top">8dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="volume_dialog_expanded_spacer">14dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="volume_dialog_padding_end">40dp</dimen>