diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 0fbfeedb2b..8a9af90634 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 
         <attr name="numRows" format="integer" />
         <attr name="numColumns" format="integer" />
+        <!--  numSearchContainerRows defaults to 1, if not specified -->
+        <attr name="numSearchContainerRows" format="integer" />
         <!--  numSearchContainerColumns defaults to numColumns, if not specified -->
         <attr name="numSearchContainerColumns" format="integer" />
 
diff --git a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
index 9d793996a8..9f492bc6f3 100644
--- a/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
+++ b/res/xml/device_profiles.xml
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
         launcher:name="5_by_7"
         launcher:numRows="7"
         launcher:numColumns="5"
+        launcher:numSearchContainerRows="2"
         launcher:numFolderRows="6"
         launcher:numFolderColumns="4"
         launcher:numHotseatIcons="5"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index ddefa5da66..eca7286260 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -1590,6 +1590,8 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
 
         writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numRows: " + inv.numRows);
         writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numColumns: " + inv.numColumns);
+        writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numSearchContainerRows: "
+                + inv.numSearchContainerRows);
         writer.println(prefix + "\tinv.numSearchContainerColumns: "
                 + inv.numSearchContainerColumns);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
index 8f4a068481..58819cad57 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InvariantDeviceProfile.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public class InvariantDeviceProfile implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
      */
     public int numRows;
     public int numColumns;
+    public int numSearchContainerRows;
     public int numSearchContainerColumns;
 
     /**
@@ -365,6 +366,7 @@ public class InvariantDeviceProfile implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
         GridOption closestProfile = displayOption.grid;
         numRows = closestProfile.numRows;
         numColumns = closestProfile.numColumns;
+        numSearchContainerRows = closestProfile.numSearchContainerRows;
         numSearchContainerColumns = closestProfile.numSearchContainerColumns;
         dbFile = closestProfile.dbFile;
         defaultLayoutId = closestProfile.defaultLayoutId;
@@ -489,8 +491,9 @@ public class InvariantDeviceProfile implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
 
     private Object[] toModelState() {
         return new Object[]{
-                numColumns, numRows, numSearchContainerColumns, numDatabaseHotseatIcons,
-                iconPack, iconBitmapSize, fillResIconDpi, numDatabaseAllAppsColumns, dbFile};
+                numColumns, numRows, numSearchContainerRows, numSearchContainerColumns,
+                numDatabaseHotseatIcons, iconPack, iconBitmapSize, fillResIconDpi,
+                numDatabaseAllAppsColumns, dbFile};
     }
 
     private void onConfigChanged(Context context) {
@@ -801,6 +804,7 @@ public class InvariantDeviceProfile implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
         public final String name;
         public final int numRows;
         public final int numColumns;
+        public final int numSearchContainerRows;
         public final int numSearchContainerColumns;
         public final int deviceCategory;
 
@@ -834,6 +838,8 @@ public class InvariantDeviceProfile implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
             name = a.getString(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_name);
             numRows = a.getInt(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numRows, 0);
             numColumns = a.getInt(R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numColumns, 0);
+            numSearchContainerRows = a.getInt(
+                    R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numSearchContainerRows, 1);
             numSearchContainerColumns = a.getInt(
                     R.styleable.GridDisplayOption_numSearchContainerColumns, numColumns);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 1c79f279ab..18c9309bd4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ public class Workspace<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends PagedView<T>
         }
 
         int cellHSpan = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numSearchContainerColumns;
-        CellLayoutLayoutParams lp = new CellLayoutLayoutParams(0, 0, cellHSpan, 1);
+        int cellVSpan = mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().inv.numSearchContainerRows;
+        CellLayoutLayoutParams lp = new CellLayoutLayoutParams(0, 0, cellHSpan, cellVSpan);
         lp.canReorder = false;
         if (!firstPage.addViewToCellLayout(
                 mFirstPagePinnedItem, 0, R.id.search_container_workspace, lp, true)) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index c321a6816e..2a68ad76ce 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public class LoaderCursor extends CursorWrapper {
                 // occupied (if the feature is enabled) in order to account for the search
                 // container.
                 int spanX = mIDP.numSearchContainerColumns;
-                int spanY = 1;
+                int spanY = mIDP.numSearchContainerRows;
                 screen.markCells(0, 0, spanX, spanY, true);
             }
             mOccupied.put(item.screenId, screen);