diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 78110474fd..35c257f53e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
     private static final int DISPLAY_SEARCH_RESULT = 6;
     private static final int DISPLAY_SEARCH_RESULT_SMALL = 7;
 
-    private static final float MIN_LETTER_SPACING = -0.5f;
+    private static final float MIN_LETTER_SPACING = -0.05f;
     private static final int MAX_SEARCH_LOOP_COUNT = 20;
 
     private static final int[] STATE_PRESSED = new int[]{android.R.attr.state_pressed};