diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index bc63c061f8..270c92e871 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
     <!-- Scalable Grid -->
     <dimen name="scalable_grid_left_right_margin">22dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="scalable_grid_qsb_bottom_margin">42dp</dimen>
 
     <!-- Workspace page indicator -->
     <dimen name="workspace_page_indicator_height">24dp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index d301787cbc..009e098fef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
     public final int hotseatBarSidePaddingStartPx;
     public final int hotseatBarSidePaddingEndPx;
 
+    public final float qsbBottomMarginOriginalPx;
+    public int qsbBottomMarginPx;
+
     // All apps
     public int allAppsOpenVerticalTranslate;
     public int allAppsCellHeightPx;
@@ -331,6 +334,10 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_hotseat_extra_vertical_size);
         updateHotseatIconSize(pxFromDp(inv.iconSize, mMetrics, 1f));
 
+        qsbBottomMarginOriginalPx = isScalableGrid
+                ? res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.scalable_grid_qsb_bottom_margin)
+                : 0;
+
         overviewTaskMarginPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.overview_task_margin);
         overviewTaskIconSizePx =
                 isTablet && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_OVERVIEW_GRID.get() ? res.getDimensionPixelSize(
@@ -359,6 +366,8 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
             extraHotseatBottomPadding = Math.round(paddingHotseatBottom * iconScale);
 
             hotseatBarSizePx += extraHotseatBottomPadding;
+
+            qsbBottomMarginPx = Math.round(qsbBottomMarginOriginalPx * iconScale);
         } else if (!isVerticalBarLayout() && isPhone && isTallDevice) {
             // We increase the hotseat size when there is extra space.
             // ie. For a display with a large aspect ratio, we can keep the icons on the workspace
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index ff380ce1ae..42b4e89c13 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -206,8 +206,14 @@ public class Hotseat extends CellLayout implements Insettable {
         int freeSpace = dp.isTaskbarPresent
                 ? dp.workspacePadding.bottom
                 : dp.hotseatBarSizePx - dp.hotseatCellHeightPx - mQsbHeight;
-        return (int) (freeSpace * QSB_CENTER_FACTOR)
-                + (dp.isTaskbarPresent ? dp.taskbarSize : dp.getInsets().bottom);
+
+        if (dp.isScalableGrid && dp.qsbBottomMarginPx <= freeSpace) {
+            return dp.qsbBottomMarginPx;
+        } else {
+            return (int) (freeSpace * QSB_CENTER_FACTOR) + (dp.isTaskbarPresent
+                    ? dp.taskbarSize
+                    : dp.getInsets().bottom);
+        }
     }
 
     /**