diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index 2048af745..e1779e89a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -144,8 +144,14 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(), CoroutineScope, AccountObserver {
         }
 
         postponeEnterTransition()
+
+        ActionBusFactory.get(this).logMergedObservables()
+        val activity = activity as HomeActivity
+        ThemeManager.applyStatusBarTheme(activity.window, activity.themeManager, activity)
+
         val listener = object : ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener {
             override fun onPreDraw(): Boolean {
+                restoreLayoutState()
                 startPostponedEnterTransition()
                 sessionControlComponent.view.viewTreeObserver.removeOnPreDrawListener(this)
                 return true
@@ -153,13 +159,22 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(), CoroutineScope, AccountObserver {
         }
         sessionControlComponent.view.viewTreeObserver.addOnPreDrawListener(listener)
 
-        ActionBusFactory.get(this).logMergedObservables()
-        val activity = activity as HomeActivity
-        ThemeManager.applyStatusBarTheme(activity.window, activity.themeManager, activity)
-
         return view
     }
 
+    private fun restoreLayoutState() {
+        val homeViewModel = activity?.run {
+            ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(HomeScreenViewModel::class.java)
+        }
+        homeViewModel?.layoutManagerState?.also { parcelable ->
+            sessionControlComponent.view.layoutManager?.onRestoreInstanceState(parcelable)
+        }
+        val progress = homeViewModel?.motionLayoutProgress
+        homeLayout?.progress =
+            if (progress ?: 0F > MOTION_LAYOUT_PROGRESS_ROUND_POINT) 1.0f else 0f
+        homeViewModel?.layoutManagerState = null
+    }
+
     @SuppressWarnings("LongMethod")
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
@@ -250,7 +265,6 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(), CoroutineScope, AccountObserver {
                         is SessionControlAction.Tab -> handleTabAction(it.action)
                         is SessionControlAction.Collection -> handleCollectionAction(it.action)
                         is SessionControlAction.Onboarding -> handleOnboardingAction(it.action)
-                        is SessionControlAction.ReloadData -> { }
                     }
                 }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlComponent.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlComponent.kt
index b695b3f96..76d555d7a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlComponent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlComponent.kt
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ sealed class SessionControlAction : Action {
     data class Tab(val action: TabAction) : SessionControlAction()
     data class Collection(val action: CollectionAction) : SessionControlAction()
     data class Onboarding(val action: OnboardingAction) : SessionControlAction()
-    object ReloadData : SessionControlAction()
 }
 
 fun Observer<SessionControlAction>.onNext(tabAction: TabAction) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt
index 376fd4e71..cd4a26e4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlUIView.kt
@@ -152,6 +152,5 @@ class SessionControlUIView(
 
     override fun updateView() = Consumer<SessionControlState> {
         sessionControlAdapter.submitList(it.toAdapterList())
-        actionEmitter.onNext(SessionControlAction.ReloadData)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_header.xml
index e42f23d00..37080d47a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_header.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/collections_header"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginBottom="20dp">
+    android:layout_marginBottom="8dp">
 
     <View
         android:id="@+id/divider_line"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_home_list_row.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_home_list_row.xml
index 0e8d99f4e..09425fb25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_home_list_row.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/collection_home_list_row.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/item_collection"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginBottom="12dp"
+    android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
     android:background="@drawable/rounded_all_corners"
     android:clickable="true"
     android:clipToPadding="false"