diff --git a/res/layout/notification.xml b/res/layout/notification.xml
index 4a02aa169c..1eebb434ba 100644
--- a/res/layout/notification.xml
+++ b/res/layout/notification.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:layout_gravity="start"
-                android:gravity="bottom"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
                 android:text="@string/notifications_header"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/notification_header_text_size"
                 android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_icon_size"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
                 android:layout_gravity="end"
-                android:gravity="bottom|center_horizontal"
+                android:gravity="center"
                 android:textSize="@dimen/notification_header_count_text_size"
                 android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
                 android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
diff --git a/res/layout/notification_main.xml b/res/layout/notification_main.xml
index f681e8b06d..f94face1b1 100644
--- a/res/layout/notification_main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/notification_main.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         android:background="?attr/popupColorPrimary"
         android:paddingStart="@dimen/notification_padding_start"
         android:paddingEnd="@dimen/notification_main_text_padding_end"
-        android:paddingBottom="16dp">
+        android:paddingBottom="14dp">
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/title"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         android:layout_width="@dimen/notification_icon_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_icon_size"
         android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/notification_padding_end"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="7dp"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end" />
 
 </com.android.launcher3.notification.NotificationMainView>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 3f6efd794d..b1f9d63797 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -214,9 +214,11 @@
     <dimen name="notification_padding_end">12dp</dimen>
     <!-- notification_padding_end + (icon_size - footer_icon_size) / 2 -->
     <dimen name="notification_footer_icon_row_padding">15dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="notification_header_height">32dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="notification_main_height">96dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_header_height">36dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="notification_main_height">84dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_footer_height">32dp</dimen>
+    <!-- How much space to keep as padding for the last notification when the footer collapses -->
+    <dimen name="notification_empty_footer_height">6dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_header_text_size">13sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_header_count_text_size">12sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="notification_main_title_size">16sp</dimen>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java
index 2455eabead..ad07d37bd5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationFooterLayout.java
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ public class NotificationFooterLayout extends FrameLayout {
             PopupContainerWithArrow popup = PopupContainerWithArrow.getOpen(
                     Launcher.getLauncher(getContext()));
             if (popup != null) {
-                Animator collapseFooter = popup.reduceNotificationViewHeight(getHeight(),
+                final int newHeight = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                        R.dimen.notification_empty_footer_height);
+                Animator collapseFooter = popup.reduceNotificationViewHeight(getHeight() - newHeight,
                         getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_removeNotificationViewDuration));
                 collapseFooter.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                     @Override
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ public class NotificationFooterLayout extends FrameLayout {
                         ((ViewGroup) getParent()).findViewById(R.id.divider).setVisibility(GONE);
                         // Keep view around because gutter is aligned to it, but remove height to
                         // both hide the view and keep calculations correct for last dismissal.
-                        getLayoutParams().height = 0;
+                        getLayoutParams().height = newHeight;
                         requestLayout();
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
index 78c64d7dad..ab94c32d01 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationItemView.java
@@ -90,9 +90,19 @@ public class NotificationItemView extends PopupItemView implements LogContainerP
         return mMainView;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method is used to calculate the height to remove when dismissing the last notification.
+     * We subtract the height of the footer in this case since the footer should be gone or in the
+     * process of being removed.
+     * @return The height of the entire notification item, minus the footer if it still exists.
+     */
     public int getHeightMinusFooter() {
-        int footerHeight = mFooter.getParent() == null ? 0 : mFooter.getHeight();
-        return getHeight() - footerHeight;
+        if (mFooter.getParent() == null) {
+            return getHeight();
+        }
+        int excessFooterHeight = mFooter.getHeight() - getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.notification_empty_footer_height);
+        return getHeight() - excessFooterHeight;
     }
 
     public Animator animateHeightRemoval(int heightToRemove, boolean shouldRemoveFromTop) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index c3e2d8b89a..8441598cf7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -275,8 +275,9 @@ public class PopupContainerWithArrow extends AbstractFloatingView implements Dra
             if (itemTypeToPopulate == PopupPopulator.Item.NOTIFICATION) {
                 mNotificationItemView = (NotificationItemView) item;
                 boolean notificationFooterHasIcons = numNotifications > 1;
-                int footerHeight = notificationFooterHasIcons ?
-                        res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.notification_footer_height) : 0;
+                int footerHeight = res.getDimensionPixelSize(
+                        notificationFooterHasIcons ? R.dimen.notification_footer_height
+                                : R.dimen.notification_empty_footer_height);
                 item.findViewById(R.id.footer).getLayoutParams().height = footerHeight;
                 if (notificationFooterHasIcons) {
                     mNotificationItemView.findViewById(R.id.divider).setVisibility(VISIBLE);