diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/AppletsContainer.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/AppletsContainer.qml
index b905bfbc2..260e18789 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/AppletsContainer.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/layouts/AppletsContainer.qml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Grid {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    readonly property int length : root.isHorizontal ? width - ignoredLength : height - ignoredLength
-    property int ignoredLength: 0
+    readonly property real length : root.isHorizontal ? width - ignoredLength : height - ignoredLength
+    property real ignoredLength: 0
 
     property int alignment: LatteCore.Types.BottomEdgeCenterAlign
     property int beginIndex: 0