diff --git a/dist/css/ionic.css b/dist/css/ionic.css
index 7f779a09d6..c57808462d 100644
--- a/dist/css/ionic.css
+++ b/dist/css/ionic.css
@@ -6546,7 +6546,8 @@ a.button {
 .platform-ios7.status-bar-hide {
   margin-bottom: 20px; }
 
-.platform-android .bar-header,
+.platform-android .bar-header {
+  height: 48px; }
 .platform-android .has-header,
 .platform-android .bar-subheader {
   top: 48px; }
diff --git a/scss/_platform.scss b/scss/_platform.scss
index f5114309fd..226379137d 100644
--- a/scss/_platform.scss
+++ b/scss/_platform.scss
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
 
 .platform-android {
   
-  .bar-header,
+  .bar-header {
+    height: 48px;
+  }
+
   .has-header,
   .bar-subheader {
     top: 48px;