diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback.xml
index b933634e..57ddfd3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback.xml
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 -->
 <merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        xmlns:vanilla="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" >
-	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.CoverView
-		android:id="@+id/cover_view"
-		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-		android:layout_width="fill_parent" />
+
+  <ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.CoverView
+      android:id="@+id/cover_view"
+      android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/full_playback_controls_height"
+      android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+      android:layout_width="fill_parent" />
 
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.SlidingView
 		android:id="@+id/sliding_view"
@@ -35,7 +37,6 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_marginTop="0dip"
 		android:orientation="horizontal"
 		vanilla:slider_handle_id="@+id/queue_slider">
-
 			<LinearLayout
 				android:layout_width="match_parent"
 				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 8b1c6b0c..774c232e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	<dimen name="text_padding">14sp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="row_normal_height">56sp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="controls_padding">4dip</dimen>
+	<dimen name="full_playback_controls_height">90dip</dimen>
 	<dimen name="track_details_dialog_padding">8dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="material_text_subhead">16sp</dimen>
 </resources>