diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index 0f4abbe..6b76cd6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -597,15 +597,18 @@
                     ? hotseatBarLeftNavBarRightPaddingPx
                     : hotseatBarRightNavBarRightPaddingPx;
 
-            hotseat.getLayout().setPadding(mInsets.left, mInsets.top, mInsets.right + paddingRight,
+            hotseat.getLayout().setPadding(mInsets.left + cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx,
+                    mInsets.top, mInsets.right + paddingRight + cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx,
                     workspacePadding.bottom);
         } else if (isTablet) {
             // Pad the hotseat with the workspace padding calculated above
             lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
             lp.width = LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
             lp.height = hotseatBarHeightPx + mInsets.bottom;
-            hotseat.getLayout().setPadding(hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.left,
-                    hotseatBarTopPaddingPx, hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.right,
+            hotseat.getLayout().setPadding(hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.left
+                            + cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx,
+                    hotseatBarTopPaddingPx,
+                    hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.right + cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx,
                     hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx + mInsets.bottom);
         } else {
             // For phones, layout the hotseat without any bottom margin
@@ -613,11 +616,12 @@
             lp.gravity = Gravity.BOTTOM;
             lp.width = LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
             lp.height = hotseatBarHeightPx + mInsets.bottom;
-            hotseat.getLayout().setPadding(hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.left,
-                    hotseatBarTopPaddingPx, hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.right,
+            hotseat.getLayout().setPadding(hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.left
+                            + cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx,
+                    hotseatBarTopPaddingPx,
+                    hotseatAdjustment + workspacePadding.right + cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx,
                     hotseatBarBottomPaddingPx + mInsets.bottom);
         }
-        hotseat.setPadding(cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx, 0, cellLayoutPaddingLeftRightPx, 0);
         hotseat.setLayoutParams(lp);
 
         // Layout the page indicators
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationListener.java
index 8121fd5..73d89aa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/notification/NotificationListener.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.ArraySet;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherModel;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
 public class NotificationListener extends NotificationListenerService {
 
+    public static final String TAG = "NotificationListener";
+
     private static final int MSG_NOTIFICATION_POSTED = 1;
     private static final int MSG_NOTIFICATION_REMOVED = 2;
     private static final int MSG_NOTIFICATION_FULL_REFRESH = 3;
@@ -71,9 +74,19 @@
                     mUiHandler.obtainMessage(message.what, message.obj).sendToTarget();
                     break;
                 case MSG_NOTIFICATION_FULL_REFRESH:
-                    final List<StatusBarNotification> activeNotifications = sIsConnected
-                            ? filterNotifications(getActiveNotifications())
-                            : new ArrayList<StatusBarNotification>();
+                    List<StatusBarNotification> activeNotifications;
+                    if (sIsConnected) {
+                        try {
+                            activeNotifications =  filterNotifications(getActiveNotifications());
+                        } catch (SecurityException ex) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, "SecurityException: failed to fetch notifications");
+                            activeNotifications = new ArrayList<StatusBarNotification>();
+
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        activeNotifications = new ArrayList<StatusBarNotification>();
+                    }
+
                     mUiHandler.obtainMessage(message.what, activeNotifications).sendToTarget();
                     break;
             }