diff --git a/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp b/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp
index 52e8bd6616..d4f2a41acc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "expolayout.h"
 
+#include <QQmlProperty>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <deque>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ ExpoCell::~ExpoCell()
 void ExpoCell::componentComplete()
 {
     QQuickItem::componentComplete();
+
+    QQmlProperty xProperty(this, "Kirigami.ScenePosition.x", qmlContext(this));
+    xProperty.connectNotifySignal(this, SLOT(updateContentItemGeometry()));
+    QQmlProperty yProperty(this, "Kirigami.ScenePosition.y", qmlContext(this));
+    yProperty.connectNotifySignal(this, SLOT(updateContentItemGeometry()));
+
     updateContentItemGeometry();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/private/expolayout.h b/src/plugins/private/expolayout.h
index 0d4f9d5cde..d980c2aabb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/private/expolayout.h
+++ b/src/plugins/private/expolayout.h
@@ -264,8 +264,10 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void persistentKeyChanged();
     void bottomMarginChanged();
 
-private:
+private Q_SLOTS:
     void updateContentItemGeometry();
+
+private:
     void updateLayout();
 
     QString m_persistentKey;