diff --git a/mobile/android/base/TabsPanel.java b/mobile/android/base/TabsPanel.java
index bf5847889f82..ac1e220d5c9b 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/TabsPanel.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/TabsPanel.java
@@ -137,18 +137,15 @@ public class TabsPanel extends LinearLayout
     }
 
     private static int getTabContainerHeight(TabsListContainer listContainer) {
-        Context context = listContainer.getContext();
+        Resources resources = listContainer.getContext().getResources();
 
         PanelView panelView = listContainer.getCurrentPanelView();
         if (panelView != null && !panelView.shouldExpand()) {
-            final View v = (View) panelView;
-            final int sizeSpec = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0, MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
-            v.measure(sizeSpec, sizeSpec);
-            return v.getMeasuredHeight();
+            return resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.tabs_tray_horizontal_height);
         }
 
-        int actionBarHeight = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.browser_toolbar_height);
-        int screenHeight = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().heightPixels;
+        int actionBarHeight = resources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.browser_toolbar_height);
+        int screenHeight = resources.getDisplayMetrics().heightPixels;
 
         Rect windowRect = new Rect();
         listContainer.getWindowVisibleDisplayFrame(windowRect);
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/values/dimens.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/values/dimens.xml
index 2897718d52be..6050ba91d782 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/values/dimens.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     <dimen name="tabs_panel_list_padding">16dip</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_list_divider_height">2dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_sidebar_width">200dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="tabs_tray_horizontal_height">156dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_selection_handle_width">30dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_selection_handle_height">44dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_selection_handle_shadow">2dp</dimen>