diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 906e729..d2ca8f6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
             targetsLp.height = LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
         } else {
             // Horizontal drop target bar space
-            lp.gravity = verticalGravity;
+            lp.gravity = verticalGravity | Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL;
             lp.height = searchBarSpaceHeightPx;
         }
         return lp;