diff --git a/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml b/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
index 43a8aac..002e7b7 100644
--- a/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
+++ b/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@
         <com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderNameEditText
             android:id="@+id/folder_name"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
             style="@style/TextHeadline"
             android:layout_weight="1"
             android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-            android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:gravity="center"
             android:hint="@string/folder_hint_text"
             android:imeOptions="flagNoExtractUi"
             android:importantForAutofill="no"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 7bec768..5defef3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -317,10 +317,7 @@
                 | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_NO_SUGGESTIONS
                 | InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_CAP_WORDS);
         mFolderName.forceDisableSuggestions(true);
-        mFolderName.setPadding(mFolderName.getPaddingLeft(),
-                (getFooterHeight() - mFolderName.getLineHeight()) / 2,
-                mFolderName.getPaddingRight(),
-                (getFooterHeight() - mFolderName.getLineHeight()) / 2);
+
 
         mKeyboardInsetAnimationCallback = new KeyboardInsetAnimationCallback(this);
         setWindowInsetsAnimationCallback(mKeyboardInsetAnimationCallback);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java
index 9dc2d24..fe26194 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPagedView.java
@@ -373,8 +373,9 @@
         // Update footer
         mPageIndicator.setVisibility(getPageCount() > 1 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         // Set the gravity as LEFT or RIGHT instead of START, as START depends on the actual text.
-        mFolder.getFolderName().setGravity(getPageCount() > 1
-                ? (mIsRtl ? Gravity.RIGHT : Gravity.LEFT) : Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL);
+        int horizontalGravity = getPageCount() > 1
+                ? (mIsRtl ? Gravity.RIGHT : Gravity.LEFT) : Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
+        mFolder.getFolderName().setGravity(horizontalGravity | Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL);
     }
 
     public int getDesiredWidth() {