diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         folderViewLayer.view.linkHere(desktopUrl);
     }
 
-    function addApplet(applet, x, y) {
+    function addApplet(applet, x, y, width, height) {
         var component = Qt.createComponent("AppletAppearance.qml");
         var e = component.errorString();
         if (e != "") {
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
             container.x = pos.x;
             container.y = pos.y;
 
+            //valid size passed by param?
+            if (width > 0 && height > 0) {
+                container.width = width;
+                container.height = height;
+            }
             // To be sure it's restored at the same position, take margins into account
             // if there is a background.
             if (applet.backgroundHints != PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground) {
@@ -285,7 +290,7 @@
         ignoreUnknownSignals: true
 
         onAppletAdded: {
-            addApplet(applet, x, y);
+            addApplet(applet, x, y, width, height);
             // Clean any eventual invalid chunks in the config.
             LayoutManager.save();
         }