diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt
index b21987440adf..efacb544b14b 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/DeckPickerWidgetConfig.kt
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ class DeckPickerWidgetConfig : AnkiActivity(), DeckSelectionListener {
         }
 
         deckAdapter = WidgetConfigScreenAdapter { deck, position ->
-            deckAdapter.removeDeck(position)
+            deckAdapter.removeDeck(deck.deckId)
             showSnackbar(R.string.deck_removed_from_widget)
             updateViewVisibility()
             updateFabVisibility()
-            hasUnsavedChanges = true // Set flag when deck is removed
+            hasUnsavedChanges = true
         }
 
         findViewById<RecyclerView>(R.id.recyclerViewSelectedDecks).apply {
@@ -121,12 +121,13 @@ class DeckPickerWidgetConfig : AnkiActivity(), DeckSelectionListener {
         // Load the due tree
         loadDueTree()
 
+        // TODO: Implement multi-select functionality so that user can select desired decks in once.
         findViewById<FloatingActionButton>(R.id.fabWidgetDeckPicker).setOnClickListener {
             lifecycleScope.launch {
                 val tree = dueTree
                 if (tree != null) {
                     // Check if the default deck is the only available deck and there are no cards
-                    val isEmpty = isCollectionEmpty(tree, collectionIsEmpty = true)
+                    val isEmpty = isCollectionEmpty(tree)
                     if (isEmpty) {
                         showSnackbar(R.string.no_decks_available_message)
                     } else {
@@ -355,12 +356,11 @@ class DeckPickerWidgetConfig : AnkiActivity(), DeckSelectionListener {
      * only the default deck and no other cards.
      *
      * @param tree The root node of the deck tree, representing the hierarchy of decks.
-     * @param collectionIsEmpty A flag indicating whether the collection is externally considered empty.
      * @return `true` if the collection is empty based on the deck tree and the external flag;
      *         `false` otherwise.
      */
-    private fun isCollectionEmpty(tree: DeckNode, collectionIsEmpty: Boolean): Boolean {
-        val isEmpty = tree.children.size == 1 && tree.children[0].did == 1L && collectionIsEmpty
+    private fun isCollectionEmpty(tree: DeckNode): Boolean {
+        val isEmpty = tree.children.size == 1 && tree.children[0].did == 1L
         Timber.d("isEmpty: $isEmpty")
 
         return isEmpty
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/WidgetConfigScreenAdapter.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/WidgetConfigScreenAdapter.kt
index 80575747ba57..a3bec893eb92 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/WidgetConfigScreenAdapter.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/widget/WidgetConfigScreenAdapter.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class WidgetConfigScreenAdapter(
 
     /** Creates and inflates the view for each item in the RecyclerView
      * @param parent the parent ViewGroup
+     * @param viewType the type of the view
      */
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): DeckViewHolder {
         val view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context)
@@ -77,15 +78,18 @@ class WidgetConfigScreenAdapter(
 
     override fun getItemCount(): Int = decks.size
 
-    // Adds a new deck to the list and notifies the adapter
     fun addDeck(deck: SelectableDeck) {
         decks.add(deck)
         notifyItemInserted(decks.size - 1)
     }
 
-    fun removeDeck(position: Int) {
-        decks.removeAt(position)
-        notifyItemRemoved(position)
+    fun removeDeck(deckId: Long) {
+        // Find the position of the deck with the given ID
+        val position = decks.indexOfFirst { it.deckId == deckId }
+        if (position != -1) {
+            decks.removeAt(position)
+            notifyItemRemoved(position)
+        }
     }
 
     fun moveDeck(fromPosition: Int, toPosition: Int) {
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_deck_picker_drawable_v31.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_deck_picker_drawable_v31.xml
index 47f8f2a8fd3d..85ec97789c67 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_deck_picker_drawable_v31.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_deck_picker_drawable_v31.xml
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/deckName1"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="45dp"
             android:layout_weight="3"
             android:height="48dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="4dp"
             android:paddingStart="15dp"
             android:paddingTop="10dp"
             android:text="@string/deck1Name_deck_picker_widget"
@@ -68,10 +67,10 @@
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/deckName2"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="45dp"
             android:layout_weight="3"
             android:height="48dp"
-            android:paddingBottom="4dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="1dp"
             android:paddingStart="15dp"
             android:paddingTop="10dp"
             android:text="@string/deck2Name_deck_picker_widget"
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/deckName3"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="45dp"
             android:layout_weight="3"
             android:height="48dp"
             android:paddingBottom="4dp"
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_item_deck_main.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_item_deck_main.xml
index 441a1ff34839..9bbb25720425 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_item_deck_main.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/layout/widget_item_deck_main.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_weight="3"
         android:height="48dp"
-        android:paddingBottom="12dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="2dp"
         android:paddingEnd="12dp"
         android:paddingStart="15dp"
         android:paddingTop="10dp"