diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/GamesCoverDialogFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/GamesCoverDialogFragment.java
index a174316..ab8f281 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/GamesCoverDialogFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/izzy2lost/psx2/GamesCoverDialogFragment.java
@@ -99,6 +99,21 @@ public class GamesCoverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
         if (rv != null) applyCoverflowTransforms(rv);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onConfigurationChanged(@NonNull android.content.res.Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+        
+        // The layout file is cached when dialog is created, so we need to recreate the dialog
+        // to get the correct layout for the new orientation
+        dismiss();
+        
+        // Recreate the dialog with the correct layout for new orientation
+        if (getParentFragmentManager() != null) {
+            GamesCoverDialogFragment newDialog = GamesCoverDialogFragment.newInstance(origTitles, origUris);
+            newDialog.show(getParentFragmentManager(), getTag());
+        }
+    }
+
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public Dialog onCreateDialog(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -290,10 +305,15 @@ public class GamesCoverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
             rv.post(() -> {
                 if (!isAdded()) return;
                 boolean landscape = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation == android.content.res.Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;
+                
+                // Recalculate padding based on current orientation - this was the issue!
+                float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
+                int currentSidePad = (int) (48 * density);
+                int currentVertPad = (int) ((landscape ? 12 : 24) * density);
+                
                 int titleDp = 36;
                 int extraDp = 16;
-                float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
-                int reservedH = (int) ((titleDp + extraDp) * density) + (vertPad * 2);
+                int reservedH = (int) ((titleDp + extraDp) * density) + (currentVertPad * 2);
                 int availableH = Math.max(0, rvH - reservedH);
                 float ratio = 567f / 878f;
                 int widthFromHeight = (int) (availableH * ratio);
@@ -301,15 +321,16 @@ public class GamesCoverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
                 int itemWidth = Math.max(160, Math.min(widthFromHeight, widthFromWidth));
                 lastItemWidthPx = itemWidth;
                 adapter.setItemWidthPx(itemWidth);
+                
                 // Center vertically in portrait by adjusting top/bottom padding
                 if (!landscape) {
                     int imageH = (int) (itemWidth / (567f / 878f));
                     int titlePx = (int) ((titleDp + extraDp) * density);
                     int contentH = imageH + titlePx;
-                    int desiredPad = Math.max(vertPad, Math.max(0, (rvH - contentH) / 2));
-                    rv.setPadding(sidePad, desiredPad, sidePad, desiredPad);
+                    int desiredPad = Math.max(currentVertPad, Math.max(0, (rvH - contentH) / 2));
+                    rv.setPadding(currentSidePad, desiredPad, currentSidePad, desiredPad);
                 } else {
-                    rv.setPadding(sidePad, vertPad, sidePad, vertPad);
+                    rv.setPadding(currentSidePad, currentVertPad, currentSidePad, currentVertPad);
                 }
                 // If user is scrolling, defer resnap until idle to avoid fighting gesture
                 if (rv.getScrollState() == RecyclerView.SCROLL_STATE_IDLE) {
@@ -972,6 +993,8 @@ public class GamesCoverDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
             }
         } catch (Throwable ignored) {}
     }
+
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/dialog_covers_grid.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/dialog_covers_grid.xml
index ede9c81..c6399ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/dialog_covers_grid.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/dialog_covers_grid.xml
@@ -72,48 +72,61 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:paddingStart="12dp"
         android:paddingEnd="12dp"
-        android:paddingTop="6dp"
-        android:paddingBottom="0dp"
+        android:paddingTop="2dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="2dp"
         android:clipToPadding="false" />
 
-    <!-- Hint below covers grid: yellow bulb right next to text -->
+    <!-- Bottom row: Hint and Download button side by side in landscape -->
     <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/hint_row"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:orientation="horizontal">
-        <ImageView
-            android:id="@+id/img_hint_bulb"
-            android:layout_width="24dp"
-            android:layout_height="24dp"
-            android:tint="@color/covers_hint_yellow"
-            android:src="@drawable/lightbulb_2_24px"
-            android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"/>
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/tv_covers_hint"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:paddingStart="16dp"
+        android:paddingEnd="16dp"
+        android:paddingTop="2dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="2dp">
+
+        <!-- Hint on the left -->
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:id="@+id/hint_row"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/img_hint_bulb"
+                android:layout_width="20dp"
+                android:layout_height="20dp"
+                android:tint="@color/covers_hint_yellow"
+                android:src="@drawable/lightbulb_2_24px"
+                android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"/>
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/tv_covers_hint"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/covers_hint_long_press"
+                android:textColor="@color/brand_primary"
+                android:textStyle="bold"
+                android:textSize="11sp"/>
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <!-- Download button on the right -->
+        <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
+            android:id="@+id/btn_download"
+            style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:text="@string/covers_hint_long_press"
-            android:textColor="@color/brand_primary"
-            android:textStyle="bold"
-            android:textSize="12sp"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
+            android:text="COVERS"
+            android:contentDescription="Download Covers"
+            app:icon="@drawable/download_24px"
+            app:iconTint="@color/brand_primary"
+            app:iconGravity="textStart"
+            app:iconPadding="12dp"
+            app:iconSize="20dp" />
 
-    <!-- Download button below covers, centered with COVERS text -->
-    <com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
-        android:id="@+id/btn_download"
-        style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.Button.TextButton"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:text="COVERS"
-        android:contentDescription="Download Covers"
-        app:icon="@drawable/download_24px"
-        app:iconTint="@color/brand_primary"
-        app:iconGravity="textStart"
-        app:iconPadding="20dp"
-        app:iconSize="24dp" />
+    </LinearLayout>
 
     </LinearLayout>