diff --git a/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml b/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml
index 4335979..87b932b 100644
--- a/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml
+++ b/res/layout/call_log_list_item_extra.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         <ImageView android:id="@+id/dismiss_button"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:padding="@dimen/icon_padding"
             android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
             android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/call_log_icon_margin"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_close_dk"
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 383a8fa..7096148 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
     <dimen name="call_log_day_group_padding_top">15dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="call_log_day_group_padding_bottom">9dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- Padding for icons to increase their touch target. Icons are typically 24 dps in size
+         so this extra padding makes the entire touch target 40dp -->
+    <dimen name="icon_padding">8dp</dimen>
+
     <!-- Length of dialpad's shadows in dialer. -->
     <dimen name="shadow_length">10dp</dimen>