diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 98328cf8af..254f9cdabd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView<WorkspacePageIndicator>
 
     public static final int DEFAULT_PAGE = 0;
 
+    private static final int DEFAULT_SMARTSPACE_HEIGHT = 1;
+
+    private static final int EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE_HEIGHT = 2;
+
     private LayoutTransition mLayoutTransition;
     @Thunk final WallpaperManager mWallpaperManager;
 
@@ -507,7 +511,10 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView<WorkspacePageIndicator>
                     .inflate(R.layout.search_container_workspace, firstPage, false);
         }
 
-        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = new CellLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0, firstPage.getCountX(), 1);
+        int cellVSpan = FeatureFlags.EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE.get()
+                ? EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE_HEIGHT : DEFAULT_SMARTSPACE_HEIGHT;
+        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = new CellLayout.LayoutParams(0, 0, firstPage.getCountX(),
+                cellVSpan);
         lp.canReorder = false;
         if (!firstPage.addViewToCellLayout(qsb, 0, R.id.search_container_workspace, lp, true)) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Failed to add to item at (0, 0) to CellLayout");
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 58b0a87468..7e27dade46 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
             "ENABLE_MINIMAL_DEVICE", true,
             "Allow user to toggle minimal device mode in launcher.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE = new DeviceFlag(
+            "EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE", false, "Expands smartspace height to two rows. "
+              + "Any apps occupying the first row will be removed from workspace.");
+
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
         synchronized (sDebugFlags) {
             for (DebugFlag flag : sDebugFlags) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
index a27ac2391d..532834eeb8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/LoaderCursor.java
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ public class LoaderCursor extends CursorWrapper {
             if (item.screenId == Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID) {
                 // Mark the first row as occupied (if the feature is enabled)
                 // in order to account for the QSB.
-                screen.markCells(0, 0, countX + 1, 1, FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN);
+                int spanY = FeatureFlags.EXPANDED_SMARTSPACE.get() ? 2 : 1;
+                screen.markCells(0, 0, countX + 1, spanY, FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN);
             }
             occupied.put(item.screenId, screen);
         }