diff --git a/desktoppackage/contents/views/Panel.qml b/desktoppackage/contents/views/Panel.qml
--- a/desktoppackage/contents/views/Panel.qml
+++ b/desktoppackage/contents/views/Panel.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     enabledBorders: panel.enabledBorders
 
     property Item containment
+    property Item panelClient
 
     readonly property bool verticalPanel: containment && containment.formFactor === PlasmaCore.Types.Vertical
 
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@
         containment.anchors.fill = containmentParent;
         containment.locationChanged.connect(adjustPrefix);
         adjustPrefix();
+
+        if (containment.children[0]) {
+            panelClient = containment.children[0];
+        }
     }
 
     Binding {
@@ -101,6 +106,19 @@
         }
     }    
 
+    Binding {
+        target: panel
+        property: "thickness"
+        when: panelClient && panelClient.thickness!==undefined
+        value: {
+            if (!panelClient || !panelClient.thickness) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            return panelClient.thickness;
+        }
+    }
+
     Item {
         id: containmentParent
         anchors {