diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.h b/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.h
--- a/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.h
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     //functions to set up selectedColor
     void setSelectedColor(int x);
     int selectedColor() const;
+    void setParent(QWidget *parent);
 
     virtual void tabletEvent(QTabletEvent * event);
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.cpp b/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.cpp
--- a/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_popup_palette.cpp
@@ -251,21 +251,18 @@
 void KisPopupPalette::adjustLayout(const QPoint &p)
 {
     KIS_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(m_brushHud);
-
     if (isVisible() && parentWidget())  {
         const QRect fitRect = kisGrowRect(parentWidget()->rect(), -widgetMargin);
 
         const QPoint paletteCenterOffset(width() / 2, height() / 2);
         QRect paletteRect = rect();
         paletteRect.moveTo(p - paletteCenterOffset);
-
         if (m_brushHudButton->isChecked()) {
             m_brushHud->updateGeometry();
             paletteRect.adjust(0, 0, m_brushHud->width() + hudMargin, 0);
         }
 
         paletteRect = kisEnsureInRect(paletteRect, fitRect);
-
         move(paletteRect.topLeft());
         m_brushHud->move(paletteRect.topLeft() + QPoint(widgetSize + hudMargin, 0));
         m_lastCenterPoint = p;
@@ -312,6 +309,11 @@
     QWidget::setVisible(b);
 }
 
+void KisPopupPalette::setParent(QWidget *parent) {
+    m_brushHud->setParent(parent);
+    QWidget::setParent(parent);
+}
+
 QSize KisPopupPalette::sizeHint() const
 {
     return QSize(widgetSize, widgetSize);