--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/activitystream/homepanel/HighlightsDividerItemDecoration.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/activitystream/homepanel/HighlightsDividerItemDecoration.java
@@ -54,17 +54,19 @@ import android.view.View;
             final int childViewType = parent.getAdapter().getItemViewType(i);
             if (childViewType == StreamRecyclerAdapter.RowItemType.HIGHLIGHTS_TITLE.getViewType()
                     || childViewType == StreamRecyclerAdapter.RowItemType.TOP_STORIES_TITLE.getViewType()) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             final RecyclerView.LayoutParams params = (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) child
                     .getLayoutParams();
-            final int topOfDivider = child.getTop() + params.topMargin;
+            final int dividerHeight = divider.getIntrinsicHeight();
+            // Use dividerHeight / 2 to account for divider height and place it evenly between the two views.
+            final int topOfDivider = child.getTop() - params.topMargin - dividerHeight / 2;
             final int bottomOfDivider = topOfDivider + divider.getIntrinsicHeight();
             divider.setBounds(left, topOfDivider, right, bottomOfDivider);
             divider.draw(c);
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void getItemOffsets(Rect outRect, View view, RecyclerView parent, RecyclerView.State state) {