diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigationrail/NavigationRailView.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigationrail/NavigationRailView.java
index 903a38495..2d8f7f0d0 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigationrail/NavigationRailView.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/navigationrail/NavigationRailView.java
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ public class NavigationRailView extends NavigationBarView {
               initialPadding.top += insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars()).top;
             }
             if (shouldApplyWindowInsetPadding(paddingBottomSystemWindowInsets)) {
-              initialPadding.top += insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars()).bottom;
+              initialPadding.bottom +=
+                  insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars()).bottom;
             }
 
             boolean isRtl = ViewCompat.getLayoutDirection(view) == ViewCompat.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL;