diff --git a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
index bf9296f7d3..1c917bf094 100644
--- a/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout-land/launcher.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/hotseat"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:layout_gravity="end" />
+            android:layout_gravity="right" />
 
         <include
             android:id="@+id/search_drop_target_bar"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index bee6cb0939..82be409ddd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
         View searchBar = launcher.getSearchBar();
         lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) searchBar.getLayoutParams();
         if (hasVerticalBarLayout) {
-            // Vertical search bar space
+            // Vertical search bar space -- The search bar is fixed in the layout to be on the left
+            //                              of the screen regardless of RTL
             lp.gravity = Gravity.LEFT;
             lp.width = searchBarSpaceHeightPx;
 
@@ -438,8 +439,9 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
         View hotseat = launcher.findViewById(R.id.hotseat);
         lp = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) hotseat.getLayoutParams();
         if (hasVerticalBarLayout) {
-            // Vertical hotseat
-            lp.gravity = Gravity.END;
+            // Vertical hotseat -- The hotseat is fixed in the layout to be on the right of the
+            //                     screen regardless of RTL
+            lp.gravity = Gravity.RIGHT;
             lp.width = hotseatBarHeightPx;
             lp.height = LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
             hotseat.findViewById(R.id.layout).setPadding(0, 2 * edgeMarginPx, 0, 2 * edgeMarginPx);