diff --git a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
index a34f225..ef6e145 100644
--- a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
+++ b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@
         launcher:name="Nexus 7"
         launcher:minWidthDps="575"
         launcher:minHeightDps="904"
-        launcher:numRows="5"
+        launcher:numRows="6"
         launcher:numColumns="6"
         launcher:numFolderRows="4"
         launcher:numFolderColumns="5"
         launcher:iconSize="64"
         launcher:iconTextSize="14.4"
-        launcher:numHotseatIcons="7"
+        launcher:numHotseatIcons="6"
         launcher:defaultLayoutId="@xml/default_workspace_5x6"
         />
 
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
         launcher:name="Nexus 10"
         launcher:minWidthDps="727"
         launcher:minHeightDps="1207"
-        launcher:numRows="5"
-        launcher:numColumns="6"
+        launcher:numRows="6"
+        launcher:numColumns="7"
         launcher:numFolderRows="4"
         launcher:numFolderColumns="5"
         launcher:iconSize="76"
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);