diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/LayoutsContainer.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/LayoutsContainer.qml
index 1ef4389a6..7cf692bfe 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/LayoutsContainer.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/LayoutsContainer.qml
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ Item{
             property:"sizeWithNoFillApplets"
             when: _mainLayout
             value: {
-                if (!visibilityManager || !visibilityManager.normalState)
+                //! in EditMode we must update that size because the user may add new applets
+                //! and the contents may go out of bounds
+                if (!visibilityManager || (!visibilityManager.normalState && !root.editMode))
                     return;
 
                 var space = 0;
diff --git a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItemWrapper.qml b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItemWrapper.qml
index 7c22b56cd..53c7fdeb8 100644
--- a/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItemWrapper.qml
+++ b/containment/package/contents/ui/applet/AppletItemWrapper.qml
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ Item{
         }
 
         if (container.needsFillSpace && (container.sizeForFill>-1) && root.isHorizontal){
-            //! in edit mode shrink a bit the fill sizes because the splitters are shown
-            return root.editMode && container.needsFillSpace && (container.sizeForFill > 5*root.iconSize) ?
-                        container.sizeForFill - 2.5*root.iconSize : container.sizeForFill;
-            //return container.sizeForFill;
+            return container.sizeForFill;
         }
 
         if (container.latteApplet) {
@@ -75,11 +72,7 @@ Item{
         }
 
         if (container.needsFillSpace && (container.sizeForFill>-1) && root.isVertical){
-            //! in edit mode shrink a bit the fill sizes because the splitters are shown
-            return root.editMode && container.needsFillSpace && (container.sizeForFill > 5*root.iconSize) ?
-                        container.sizeForFill - 2.5*root.iconSize : container.sizeForFill;
-
-            //return container.sizeForFill;
+            return container.sizeForFill;
         }
 
         if (container.latteApplet) {