diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 08570eb..f96d331 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@
 
         <attr name="numRows" format="integer" />
         <attr name="numColumns" format="integer" />
+        <!--  numSearchContainerColumns defaults to numColumns, if not specified -->
+        <attr name="numSearchContainerColumns" format="integer" />
         <!-- numFolderRows & numFolderColumns defaults to numRows & numColumns, if not specified -->
         <attr name="numFolderRows" format="integer" />
         <attr name="numFolderColumns" format="integer" />
diff --git a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
index b4bb43e..90bf165 100644
--- a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
+++ b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
         launcher:name="6_by_5"
         launcher:numRows="5"
         launcher:numColumns="6"
+        launcher:numSearchContainerColumns="3"
         launcher:numFolderRows="3"
         launcher:numFolderColumns="3"
         launcher:numHotseatIcons="6"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index f772453..6261b01 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -1057,8 +1057,10 @@
 
         writer.println(prefix + "\tisScalableGrid:" + isScalableGrid);
 
-        writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numColumns: " + inv.numColumns);
         writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numRows: " + inv.numRows);
+        writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numColumns: " + inv.numColumns);
+        writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: "
+                + inv.numSearchContainerColumns);
 
         writer.println(prefix + "\tminCellSize: " + inv.minCellSize[mTypeIndex] + "dp");
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
index ff7a90c..6cb4475 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
      */
     public int numRows;
     public int numColumns;
+    public int numSearchContainerColumns;
 
     /**
      * Number of icons per row and column in the folder.
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@
         GridOption closestProfile = displayOption.grid;
         numRows = closestProfile.numRows;
         numColumns = closestProfile.numColumns;
+        numSearchContainerColumns = closestProfile.numSearchContainerColumns;
         dbFile = closestProfile.dbFile;
         defaultLayoutId = closestProfile.defaultLayoutId;
         demoModeLayoutId = closestProfile.demoModeLayoutId;
@@ -393,8 +395,8 @@
 
     private Object[] toModelState() {
         return new Object[]{
-                numColumns, numRows, numDatabaseHotseatIcons, iconBitmapSize, fillResIconDpi,
-                numDatabaseAllAppsColumns, dbFile};
+                numColumns, numRows, numSearchContainerColumns, numDatabaseHotseatIcons,
+                iconBitmapSize, fillResIconDpi, numDatabaseAllAppsColumns, dbFile};
     }
 
     private void onConfigChanged(Context context) {
@@ -671,6 +673,7 @@
         public final String name;
         public final int numRows;
         public final int numColumns;
+        public final int numSearchContainerColumns;
         public final boolean isEnabled;
 
         private final int numFolderRows;
@@ -697,6 +700,8 @@
             name = a.getString(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_name);
             numRows = a.getInt(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numRows, 0);
             numColumns = a.getInt(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numColumns, 0);
+            numSearchContainerColumns = a.getInt(
+                    R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numSearchContainerColumns, numColumns);
 
             dbFile = a.getString(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_dbFile);
             defaultLayoutId = a.getResourceId(deviceType == TYPE_MULTI_DISPLAY && a.hasValue(
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 281dfea..65006ff 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@
 
         int cellVSpan = FeatureFlags.EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE.get()
                 ? EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE_HEIGHT : DEFAULT_SMARTSPACE_HEIGHT;
-        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = new CellLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0, firstPage.getCountX(),
-                cellVSpan);
+        int cellHSpan = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numSearchContainerColumns;
+        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = new CellLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0, cellHSpan, cellVSpan);
         lp.canReorder = false;
         if (!firstPage.addViewToCellLayout(mQsb, 0, R.id.search_container_workspace, lp, true)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to add to item at (0, 0) to CellLayout");