diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 820c125..9839c12 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 
     private static final float TALL_DEVICE_ASPECT_RATIO_THRESHOLD = 2.0f;
 
+    // To evenly space the icons, increase the left/right margins for tablets in portrait mode.
+    private static final int PORTRAIT_TABLET_LEFT_RIGHT_PADDING_MULTIPLIER = 4;
+
     // Workspace
     public final int desiredWorkspaceLeftRightMarginPx;
     public final int cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx;
@@ -172,7 +175,9 @@
         defaultWidgetPadding = AppWidgetHostView.getDefaultPaddingForWidget(context, cn, null);
         edgeMarginPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_edge_margin);
         desiredWorkspaceLeftRightMarginPx = isVerticalBarLayout() ? 0 : edgeMarginPx;
-        cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx =
+        int cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightMultiplier = !isVerticalBarLayout() && isTablet
+                ? PORTRAIT_TABLET_LEFT_RIGHT_PADDING_MULTIPLIER : 1;
+        cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx = cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightMultiplier *
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_cell_layout_padding);
         cellLayoutBottomPaddingPx =
                 res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.dynamic_grid_cell_layout_bottom_padding);