diff --git a/res/values-large/dimens.xml b/res/values-large/dimens.xml
index fa660e5..970a200 100644
--- a/res/values-large/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values-large/dimens.xml
@@ -95,4 +95,10 @@
 
     <!-- Max number of rows in all apps, because too many looks weird. -->
     <integer name="all_apps_view_maxCellCountY">6</integer>
+
+    <!-- Padding applied to AppWidgets -->
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_left">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_right">12dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_top">4dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_bottom">20dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 9d159f9..f51f8b1 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -78,4 +78,10 @@
     <!-- Width/height gap overrides for the workspace -->
     <dimen name="workspace_width_gap">-1dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="workspace_height_gap">-1dp</dimen>
+
+    <!-- Padding applied to AppWidgets -->
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_left">0dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_right">0dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_top">0dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="app_widget_padding_bottom">0dp</dimen>
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
index 0dd1d83..099a676 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/LauncherAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -39,8 +40,15 @@
     public LauncherAppWidgetHostView(Context context) {
         super(context);
         mInflater = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+
+        Resources r = context.getResources();
+        // We add necessary padding to the AppWidgetHostView
+        setPadding(r.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.app_widget_padding_left),
+                r.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.app_widget_padding_top),
+                r.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.app_widget_padding_right),
+                r.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.app_widget_padding_bottom));
     }
-    
+
     @Override
     protected View getErrorView() {
         return mInflater.inflate(R.layout.appwidget_error, this, false);