diff --git a/res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml b/res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml
index fd9cb60..e1646ba 100644
--- a/res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml
+++ b/res/layout/search_container_all_apps.xml
@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@
     android:singleLine="true"
     android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary"
     android:textColorHint="@drawable/all_apps_search_hint"
-    android:textSize="16sp"
-    android:translationY="24dp" />
\ No newline at end of file
+    android:textSize="16sp" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
index d497c3a..9e3a862 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/search/AppsSearchContainerLayout.java
@@ -62,9 +62,8 @@
     private AlphabeticalAppsList mApps;
     private AllAppsContainerView mAppsView;
 
-    // This value was used to position the QSB. We store it here for translationY animations.
-    private final float mFixedTranslationY;
-    private final float mMarginTopAdjusting;
+    // The amount of pixels to shift down and overlap with the rest of the content.
+    private final int mContentOverlap;
 
     public AppsSearchContainerLayout(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -82,11 +81,10 @@
 
         mSearchQueryBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
         Selection.setSelection(mSearchQueryBuilder, 0);
-
-        mFixedTranslationY = getTranslationY();
-        mMarginTopAdjusting = mFixedTranslationY - getPaddingTop();
-
         setHint(prefixTextWithIcon(getContext(), R.drawable.ic_allapps_search, getHint()));
+
+        mContentOverlap =
+                getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.all_apps_search_bar_field_height) / 2;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -128,6 +126,8 @@
         int expectedLeft = parent.getPaddingLeft() + (availableWidth - myWidth) / 2;
         int shift = expectedLeft - left;
         setTranslationX(shift);
+
+        offsetTopAndBottom(mContentOverlap);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     @Override
     public void setInsets(Rect insets) {
         MarginLayoutParams mlp = (MarginLayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
-        mlp.topMargin = Math.round(Math.max(-mFixedTranslationY, insets.top - mMarginTopAdjusting));
+        mlp.topMargin = insets.top;
         requestLayout();
     }
 
@@ -205,9 +205,7 @@
         if (mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
             return 0;
         } else {
-            int topMargin = Math.round(Math.max(
-                    -mFixedTranslationY, insets.top - mMarginTopAdjusting));
-           return insets.bottom + topMargin + mFixedTranslationY;
+            return insets.bottom + insets.top;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index fae0fe2..d28fcf6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.states;
 
+import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_LOCKED;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
+import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
 import static android.util.DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_DEVICE_STABLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM;
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.PagedView;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -142,9 +143,12 @@
         if (setValueFromPrefs) {
             mForcedRotation = isForcedRotation;
         }
-        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(
-                () -> Settings.Global.putInt(mContentResolver, FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME,
-                        mForcedRotation ? 1 : 0));
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
+            if (mLauncher.checkSelfPermission(WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS) == PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                Settings.Global.putInt(mContentResolver, FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM_SETTING_NAME,
+                            mForcedRotation ? 1 : 0);
+            }
+        });
         for (ForcedRotationChangedListener listener : mForcedRotationChangedListeners) {
             listener.onForcedRotationChanged(mForcedRotation);
         }