diff --git a/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index df698de..b18bc4d 100644
--- a/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/overlay/frameworks/base/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -27,4 +27,7 @@
     <integer name="config_udfpsEnrollProgressBar" translatable="false">
         70
     </integer>
+
+    <!-- the padding on the top of the statusbar (usually 0) -->
+    <dimen name="status_bar_padding_top">8dp</dimen>
 </resources>