--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout-large-v11/home_pager.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout-large-v11/home_pager.xml
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 <org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomePager xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                                   xmlns:gecko="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
                                   android:id="@+id/home_pager"
                                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
                                   android:layout_height="match_parent"
                                   android:background="@android:color/white">
 
     <org.mozilla.gecko.home.TabMenuStrip android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                                         android:layout_height="32dip"
+                                         android:layout_height="@dimen/tabs_strip_height"
                                          android:background="@color/background_light"
                                          android:layout_gravity="top"
                                          gecko:strip="@drawable/home_tab_menu_strip"/>
 
 </org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomePager>

--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_pager.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_pager.xml
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@
 <org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomePager xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
                                   xmlns:gecko="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
                                   android:id="@+id/home_pager"
                                   android:layout_width="match_parent"
                                   android:layout_height="match_parent"
                                   android:background="@android:color/white">
 
     <org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomePagerTabStrip android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                                              android:layout_height="40dip"
+                                              android:layout_height="@dimen/tabs_strip_height"
                                               android:layout_gravity="top"
                                               android:gravity="center_vertical"
                                               android:background="@color/background_light"
                                               gecko:tabIndicatorColor="@color/text_color_highlight"
                                               android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Widget.HomePagerTabStrip"/>
 
 </org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomePager>

--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/values/dimens.xml
@@ -100,16 +100,17 @@
     <dimen name="searchpreferences_icon_size">32dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tab_thumbnail_height">90dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tab_thumbnail_width">160dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_counter_size">22sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_panel_indicator_width">60dp</dimen>
     <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_strip_height">40dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_strip_button_width">100dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_strip_button_padding">18dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_strip_shadow_size">1dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="tabs_tray_horizontal_height">156dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_selection_handle_width">47dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_selection_handle_height">58dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_selection_handle_shadow">11dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="validation_message_height">50dp</dimen>