diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
index a32a2b7c04..931d2b2070 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/list_tile.dart
@@ -988,26 +988,20 @@ class _RenderListTile extends RenderBox {
     // This attempts to implement the redlines for the vertical position of the
     // leading and trailing icons on the spec page:
     //   https://material.io/design/components/lists.html#specs
-    // Some liberties have been taken to handle cases that aren't covered by
-    // that specification, such as leading and trailing widgets with weird
-    // sizes, "one-line" list tiles with title widgets that span multiple lines,
-    // etc.
+    // The interpretation for these red lines is as follows:
+    //  - For large tiles (> 72dp), both leading and trailing controls should be
+    //    a fixed distance from top. As per guidelines this is set to 16dp.
+    //  - For smaller tiles, trailing should always be centered. Leading can be
+    //    centered or closer to the top. It should never be further than 16dp
+    //    to the top.
     double leadingY;
     double trailingY;
-    if (isOneLine) {
-      leadingY = (defaultTileHeight - leadingSize.height) / 2.0;
-      trailingY = (defaultTileHeight - trailingSize.height) / 2.0;
-    } else if (isTwoLine) {
-      if (isDense) {
-        leadingY = 12.0; // by extrapolation
-        trailingY = 20.0; // by extrapolation
-      } else {
-        leadingY = leadingSize.height <= 40.0 ? 16.0 : 8.0;
-        trailingY = 24.0;
-      }
-    } else {
+    if (tileHeight > 72.0) {
       leadingY = 16.0;
       trailingY = 16.0;
+    } else {
+      leadingY = math.min((tileHeight - leadingSize.height) / 2.0, 16.0);
+      trailingY = (tileHeight - trailingSize.height) / 2.0;
     }
 
     switch (textDirection) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
index 652e4d1ad7..814c7ccb2f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/list_tile_test.dart
@@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ void main() {
         ),
       ),
     );
-    //                                                                    LEFT                 TOP          WIDTH  HEIGHT
+    //                                                                    LEFT                  TOP          WIDTH  HEIGHT
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(0)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0,          0.0, 800.0, 177.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,          4.0,  40.0,  40.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         12.0,  24.0,  24.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 177.0,        800.0,  48.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,         16.0,  40.0,  40.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0,        177.0, 800.0,  48.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(1)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0, 177.0 +  4.0,  40.0,  40.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(1)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0, 177.0 + 12.0,  24.0,  24.0));
 
@@ -615,11 +615,11 @@ void main() {
       ),
     );
     await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 2)); // the text styles are animated when we change dense
-    //                                                                    LEFT                 TOP          WIDTH  HEIGHT
+    //                                                                    LEFT                 TOP                   WIDTH  HEIGHT
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(0)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0,          0.0, 800.0, 216.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,          8.0,  40.0,  40.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,         16.0,  40.0,  40.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 216.0,        800.0,  56.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 216.0       , 800.0,  56.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(1)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0, 216.0 +  8.0,  40.0,  40.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(1)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0, 216.0 + 16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
 
@@ -650,8 +650,8 @@ void main() {
     );
     //                                                                    LEFT                 TOP          WIDTH  HEIGHT
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(0)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0,          0.0, 800.0, 180.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,         12.0,  40.0,  40.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         20.0,  24.0,  24.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,         16.0,  40.0,  40.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 180.0,        800.0,  64.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(1)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0, 180.0 + 12.0,  40.0,  40.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(1)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0, 180.0 + 20.0,  24.0,  24.0));
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ void main() {
     //                                                                    LEFT                 TOP          WIDTH  HEIGHT
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(0)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0,          0.0, 800.0, 180.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(0)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,         16.0,  40.0,  40.0));
-    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         24.0,  24.0,  24.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 180.0,        800.0,  72.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(1)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0, 180.0 + 16.0,  40.0,  40.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(1)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0, 180.0 + 24.0,  24.0,  24.0));
@@ -754,5 +754,35 @@ void main() {
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 180.0,        800.0,  88.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(CircleAvatar).at(1)), Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0, 180.0 + 16.0,  40.0,  40.0));
     expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(1)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0, 180.0 + 16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
+
+    // "ONE-LINE" with Small Leading Widget
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: Material(
+          child: ListView(
+            children: const <Widget>[
+              ListTile(
+                leading: SizedBox(height:12.0, width:24.0, child: Placeholder()),
+                trailing: SizedBox(height: 24.0, width: 24.0, child: Placeholder()),
+                title: Text('A\nB\nC\nD\nE\nF\nG\nH\nI\nJ\nK\nL\nM'),
+              ),
+              ListTile(
+                leading: SizedBox(height:12.0, width:24.0, child: Placeholder()),
+                trailing: SizedBox(height: 24.0, width: 24.0, child: Placeholder()),
+                title: Text('A'),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 2)); // the text styles are animated when we change dense
+    //                                                                    LEFT                 TOP           WIDTH  HEIGHT
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(0)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0,          0.0, 800.0, 216.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(0)),  Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0,         16.0,  24.0,  12.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(1)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0,         16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(ListTile).at(1)),     Rect.fromLTWH(                0.0, 216.0       , 800.0,  56.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(2)),  Rect.fromLTWH(               16.0, 216.0 + 16.0,  24.0,  12.0));
+    expect(tester.getRect(find.byType(Placeholder).at(3)),  Rect.fromLTWH(800.0 - 24.0 - 16.0, 216.0 + 16.0,  24.0,  24.0));
   });
 }