diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/CollapsingTextHelper.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/CollapsingTextHelper.java
index 63d7a132658..7a677943cb7 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/CollapsingTextHelper.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/CollapsingTextHelper.java
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ public void setExpandedTextColor(ColorStateList textColor) {
     }
   }
 
+  public void setExpandedLetterSpacing(float letterSpacing) {
+    if (expandedLetterSpacing != letterSpacing) {
+      expandedLetterSpacing = letterSpacing;
+      recalculate();
+    }
+  }
+
   public void setExpandedBounds(int left, int top, int right, int bottom) {
     if (!rectEquals(expandedBounds, left, top, right, bottom)) {
       expandedBounds.set(left, top, right, bottom);
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/textfield/TextInputLayout.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/textfield/TextInputLayout.java
index 75c0b1bab0a..0b182a50403 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/textfield/TextInputLayout.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/textfield/TextInputLayout.java
@@ -1454,9 +1454,12 @@ private void setEditText(EditText editText) {
     onApplyBoxBackgroundMode();
     setTextInputAccessibilityDelegate(new AccessibilityDelegate(this));
 
-    // Use the EditText's typeface, and its text size for our expanded text.
+    // Use the EditText's typeface, text size, and letter spacing for our expanded text.
     collapsingTextHelper.setTypefaces(this.editText.getTypeface());
     collapsingTextHelper.setExpandedTextSize(this.editText.getTextSize());
+    if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+      collapsingTextHelper.setExpandedLetterSpacing(this.editText.getLetterSpacing());
+    }
 
     final int editTextGravity = this.editText.getGravity();
     collapsingTextHelper.setCollapsedTextGravity(