diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_list_row_header.xml b/res/layout/widgets_list_row_header.xml
index 3cdc2e8..35bea27 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_list_row_header.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_list_row_header.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     android:id="@+id/widgets_list_header"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:paddingVertical="@dimen/widget_list_header_view_vertical_padding"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:importantForAccessibility="yes"
     android:focusable="true"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListDrawableFactory.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListDrawableFactory.java
index c61e3a4..984a274 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsListDrawableFactory.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.GradientDrawable;
+import android.graphics.drawable.InsetDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.StateListDrawable;
 
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@
     private final float mMiddleCornerRadius;
     private final ColorStateList mSurfaceColor;
     private final ColorStateList mRippleColor;
+    private final int mVerticalPadding;
+    private final int mHeaderMargin;
 
     WidgetsListDrawableFactory(Context context) {
         Resources res = context.getResources();
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@
         mSurfaceColor = context.getColorStateList(R.color.surface);
         mRippleColor = ColorStateList.valueOf(
                 Themes.getAttrColor(context, android.R.attr.colorControlHighlight));
+        mVerticalPadding =
+                res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.widget_list_header_view_vertical_padding);
+        mHeaderMargin = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.widget_list_entry_spacing);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -74,7 +80,10 @@
         stateList.addState(
                 LAST.mStateSet,
                 createRoundedRectDrawable(mMiddleCornerRadius, mTopBottomCornerRadius));
-        return new RippleDrawable(mRippleColor, /* content= */ stateList, /* mask= */ stateList);
+        RippleDrawable ripple =
+                new RippleDrawable(mRippleColor, /* content= */ stateList, /* mask= */ stateList);
+        ripple.setPadding(0, mVerticalPadding, 0, mVerticalPadding);
+        return new InsetDrawable(ripple, 0, mHeaderMargin, 0, 0);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
index daa67a9..4c0e0d5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/picker/WidgetsRecyclerView.java
@@ -16,18 +16,12 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.widget.picker;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER;
-import static com.android.launcher3.widget.picker.WidgetsListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER;
-
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Point;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.SparseIntArray;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
-import android.view.View;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.OnItemTouchListener;
@@ -55,7 +49,6 @@
      * VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_LIST is not visible on the screen.
      */
     private final SparseIntArray mCachedSizes = new SparseIntArray();
-    private final SpacingDecoration mSpacingDecoration;
 
     public WidgetsRecyclerView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -70,9 +63,6 @@
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
         mScrollbarTop = getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_edge_margin);
         addOnItemTouchListener(this);
-
-        mSpacingDecoration = new SpacingDecoration(context);
-        addItemDecoration(mSpacingDecoration);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -183,7 +173,7 @@
     @Override
     protected int getItemsHeight(int untilIndex) {
         // Initialize cache
-        int childCount = getChildCount();
+        int childCount = Math.min(getChildCount(), getAdapter().getItemCount());
         int startPosition;
         if (childCount > 0
                 && ((startPosition = getChildAdapterPosition(getChildAt(0))) != NO_POSITION)) {
@@ -200,7 +190,7 @@
         int totalItemsHeight = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < untilIndex; i++) {
             int type = mAdapter.getItemViewType(i);
-            totalItemsHeight += mCachedSizes.get(type) + mSpacingDecoration.getSpacing(i, type);
+            totalItemsHeight += mCachedSizes.get(type);
         }
         return totalItemsHeight;
     }
@@ -216,31 +206,4 @@
          */
         int getHeaderViewHeight();
     }
-
-    private static class SpacingDecoration extends RecyclerView.ItemDecoration {
-
-        private final int mSpacingBetweenEntries;
-
-        SpacingDecoration(@NonNull Context context) {
-            mSpacingBetweenEntries =
-                    context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.widget_list_entry_spacing);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void getItemOffsets(
-                @NonNull Rect outRect,
-                @NonNull View view,
-                @NonNull RecyclerView parent,
-                @NonNull RecyclerView.State state) {
-            super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state);
-            int position = parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view);
-            outRect.top += getSpacing(position, parent.getAdapter().getItemViewType(position));
-        }
-
-        public int getSpacing(int position, int type) {
-            boolean isHeader = type == VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_SEARCH_HEADER
-                    || type == VIEW_TYPE_WIDGETS_HEADER;
-            return position > 0 && isHeader ? mSpacingBetweenEntries : 0;
-        }
-    }
 }