diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
index fe5e1d0..c13ab02 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/FloatingTaskView.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MultiValueUpdateListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskCornerRadius;
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@
     private final boolean mIsRtl;
     private final FullscreenDrawParams mFullscreenParams;
     private PagedOrientationHandler mOrientationHandler;
+    @SplitConfigurationOptions.StagePosition
+    private int mStagePosition;
 
     public FloatingTaskView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@
 
         RecentsView recentsView = launcher.getOverviewPanel();
         mOrientationHandler = recentsView.getPagedOrientationHandler();
+        mStagePosition = recentsView.getSplitPlaceholder().getActiveSplitStagePosition();
         mSplitPlaceholderView.setIcon(icon,
                 mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.split_placeholder_icon_size));
         mSplitPlaceholderView.getIconView().setRotation(mOrientationHandler.getDegreesRotated());
@@ -215,7 +219,7 @@
         transitionAnimator.addUpdateListener(listener);
     }
 
-    public void drawRoundedRect(Canvas canvas, Paint paint) {
+    void drawRoundedRect(Canvas canvas, Paint paint) {
         if (mFullscreenParams == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -226,12 +230,21 @@
                 paint);
     }
 
-    public float getFullscreenScaleX() {
-        return mFullscreenParams.mScaleX;
-    }
-
-    public float getFullscreenScaleY() {
-        return mFullscreenParams.mScaleY;
+    /**
+     * When a split is staged, center the icon in the staging area. Accounts for device insets.
+     * @param iconView The icon that should be centered.
+     * @param onScreenRectCenterX The x-center of the on-screen staging area (most of the Rect is
+     *                        offscreen).
+     * @param onScreenRectCenterY The y-center of the on-screen staging area (most of the Rect is
+     *                        offscreen).
+     */
+    void centerIconView(IconView iconView, float onScreenRectCenterX, float onScreenRectCenterY) {
+        FrameLayout.LayoutParams params = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) iconView.getLayoutParams();
+        mOrientationHandler.updateStagedSplitIconParams(params, onScreenRectCenterX,
+                onScreenRectCenterY, mFullscreenParams.mScaleX, mFullscreenParams.mScaleY,
+                iconView.getDrawableWidth(), iconView.getDrawableHeight(),
+                mActivity.getDeviceProfile(), mStagePosition);
+        iconView.setLayoutParams(params);
     }
 
     private static class SplitOverlayProperties {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitPlaceholderView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitPlaceholderView.java
index 7444217..28080d4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitPlaceholderView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitPlaceholderView.java
@@ -68,13 +68,7 @@
             // Center the icon view in the visible area.
             getLocalVisibleRect(mTempRect);
             FloatingTaskView parent = (FloatingTaskView) getParent();
-            FrameLayout.LayoutParams params =
-                    (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) mIconView.getLayoutParams();
-            params.leftMargin = Math.round(mTempRect.centerX() / parent.getFullscreenScaleX()
-                    - 1.0f * mIconView.getDrawableWidth() / 2);
-            params.topMargin = Math.round(mTempRect.centerY() / parent.getFullscreenScaleY()
-                    - 1.0f * mIconView.getDrawableHeight() / 2);
-            mIconView.setLayoutParams(params);
+            parent.centerIconView(mIconView, mTempRect.centerX(), mTempRect.centerY());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
index 4fcba18..88a4d66 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/LandscapePagedViewHandler.java
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@
         // In fake land/seascape, the placeholder always needs to go to the "top" of the device,
         // which is the same bounds as 0 rotation.
         int width = dp.widthPx;
-        out.set(0, 0, width, placeholderHeight);
+        int insetThickness = dp.getInsets().top;
+        out.set(0, 0, width, placeholderHeight + insetThickness);
         out.inset(placeholderInset, 0);
 
         // Adjust the top to account for content off screen. This will help to animate the view in
@@ -412,6 +413,19 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void updateStagedSplitIconParams(FrameLayout.LayoutParams out, float onScreenRectCenterX,
+            float onScreenRectCenterY, float fullscreenScaleX, float fullscreenScaleY,
+            int drawableWidth, int drawableHeight, DeviceProfile dp,
+            @StagePosition int stagePosition) {
+        float inset = dp.getInsets().top;
+        out.leftMargin = Math.round(onScreenRectCenterX / fullscreenScaleX
+                - 1.0f * drawableWidth / 2);
+        out.topMargin = Math.round((onScreenRectCenterY + (inset / 2f)) / fullscreenScaleY
+                - 1.0f * drawableHeight / 2);
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void getFinalSplitPlaceholderBounds(int splitDividerSize, DeviceProfile dp,
             @StagePosition int stagePosition, Rect out1, Rect out2) {
         // In fake land/seascape, the window bounds are always top and bottom half
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
index 850eaaf..510a728 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PagedOrientationHandler.java
@@ -116,6 +116,25 @@
             DeviceProfile dp, @StagePosition int stagePosition, Rect out);
 
     /**
+     * Centers an icon in the split staging area, accounting for insets.
+     * @param out The LayoutParams of the icon that needs to be centered.
+     * @param onScreenRectCenterX The x-center of the on-screen staging area (most of the Rect is
+     *                        offscreen).
+     * @param onScreenRectCenterY The y-center of the on-screen staging area (most of the Rect is
+     *                        offscreen).
+     * @param fullscreenScaleX A x-scaling factor used to convert coordinates back into pixels.
+     * @param fullscreenScaleY A y-scaling factor used to convert coordinates back into pixels.
+     * @param drawableWidth The icon's drawable (final) width.
+     * @param drawableHeight The icon's drawable (final) height.
+     * @param dp The device profile, used to report rotation and hardware insets.
+     * @param stagePosition 0 if the staging area is pinned to top/left, 1 for bottom/right.
+     */
+    void updateStagedSplitIconParams(FrameLayout.LayoutParams out, float onScreenRectCenterX,
+            float onScreenRectCenterY, float fullscreenScaleX, float fullscreenScaleY,
+            int drawableWidth, int drawableHeight, DeviceProfile dp,
+            @StagePosition int stagePosition);
+
+    /**
      * @param splitDividerSize height of split screen drag handle in portrait, width in landscape
      * @param stagePosition the split position option (top/left, bottom/right) of the first
      *                           task selected for entering split
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
index d132901..d88656c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/PortraitPagedViewHandler.java
@@ -440,7 +440,14 @@
             DeviceProfile dp, @StagePosition int stagePosition, Rect out) {
         int screenWidth = dp.widthPx;
         int screenHeight = dp.heightPx;
-        out.set(0, 0, screenWidth, placeholderHeight);
+        boolean pinToRight = stagePosition == STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
+        int insetThickness;
+        if (!dp.isLandscape) {
+            insetThickness = dp.getInsets().top;
+        } else {
+            insetThickness = pinToRight ? dp.getInsets().right : dp.getInsets().left;
+        }
+        out.set(0, 0, screenWidth, placeholderHeight + insetThickness);
         if (!dp.isLandscape) {
             // portrait, phone or tablet - spans width of screen, nothing else to do
             out.inset(placeholderInset, 0);
@@ -454,7 +461,6 @@
         }
 
         // Now we rotate the portrait rect depending on what side we want pinned
-        boolean pinToRight = stagePosition == STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
 
         float postRotateScale = (float) screenHeight / screenWidth;
         mTmpMatrix.reset();
@@ -481,6 +487,33 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public void updateStagedSplitIconParams(FrameLayout.LayoutParams out, float onScreenRectCenterX,
+            float onScreenRectCenterY, float fullscreenScaleX, float fullscreenScaleY,
+            int drawableWidth, int drawableHeight, DeviceProfile dp,
+            @StagePosition int stagePosition) {
+        boolean pinToRight = stagePosition == STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
+        if (!dp.isLandscape) {
+            float inset = dp.getInsets().top;
+            out.leftMargin = Math.round(onScreenRectCenterX / fullscreenScaleX
+                    - 1.0f * drawableWidth / 2);
+            out.topMargin = Math.round((onScreenRectCenterY + (inset / 2f)) / fullscreenScaleY
+                    - 1.0f * drawableHeight / 2);
+        } else {
+            if (pinToRight) {
+                float inset = dp.getInsets().right;
+                out.leftMargin = Math.round((onScreenRectCenterX - (inset / 2f)) / fullscreenScaleX
+                        - 1.0f * drawableWidth / 2);
+            } else {
+                float inset = dp.getInsets().left;
+                out.leftMargin = Math.round((onScreenRectCenterX + (inset / 2f)) / fullscreenScaleX
+                        - 1.0f * drawableWidth / 2);
+            }
+            out.topMargin = Math.round(onScreenRectCenterY / fullscreenScaleY
+                    - 1.0f * drawableHeight / 2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public void getFinalSplitPlaceholderBounds(int splitDividerSize, DeviceProfile dp,
             @StagePosition int stagePosition, Rect out1, Rect out2) {
         int screenHeight = dp.heightPx;