diff --git a/libgnome-control-center/cc-panel.c b/libgnome-control-center/cc-panel.c
index d93f18c49..dd9b8cd78 100644
--- a/libgnome-control-center/cc-panel.c
+++ b/libgnome-control-center/cc-panel.c
@@ -153,11 +153,13 @@ cc_panel_size_allocate (GtkWidget     *widget,
   GtkAllocation child_allocation;
   guint border_width;
 
+  gtk_widget_set_allocation (widget, allocation);
+
+
   child_allocation = *allocation;
 
   border_width = gtk_container_get_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (widget));
 
-
   child_allocation.width -= 2 * border_width;
   child_allocation.height -= 2 * border_width;