diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml
index a5112c5e..4fff013b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/full_playback_alt.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_marginTop="@dimen/full_playback_alt_text"
+      android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/full_playback_controls_height"
+      android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+      android:layout_width="fill_parent" />
 	<TableLayout
 		android:id="@+id/info_table"
 		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_gravity="bottom|left"
-		android:layout_marginTop="56dip"
+		android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/full_playback_alt_text"
 		android:orientation="horizontal"
 		vanilla:slider_handle_id="@+id/queue_slider">
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 774c232e..fa678130 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 	<dimen name="text_padding">14sp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="row_normal_height">56sp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="controls_padding">4dip</dimen>
+	<!-- height of the full playback view controls -->
 	<dimen name="full_playback_controls_height">90dip</dimen>
 	<dimen name="track_details_dialog_padding">8dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="material_text_subhead">16sp</dimen>
+	<!-- height of 'full_playback_alt' text -->
+	<dimen name="full_playback_alt_text">60dip</dimen>
 </resources>