diff --git a/extender.cpp b/extender.cpp
index 655046e19..25166ac10 100644
--- a/extender.cpp
+++ b/extender.cpp
@@ -509,17 +509,12 @@ void ExtenderPrivate::loadExtenderItems()
 void ExtenderPrivate::updateBorders()
 {
     foreach (ExtenderItem *item, q->attachedItems()) {
-        kDebug() << "checking" << (QObject*)item << item->d->background->enabledBorders()
-                 << q->enabledBordersForItem(item);
         if (item && (item->d->background->enabledBorders() != q->enabledBordersForItem(item))) {
             //call themeChanged to change the backgrounds enabled borders, and move all contained
             //widgets according to it's changed margins.
             item->d->themeChanged();
         }
     }
-
-    applet->updateGeometry();
-    applet->adjustSize();
 }
 
 void ExtenderPrivate::updateEmptyExtenderLabel()
diff --git a/extenderitem.cpp b/extenderitem.cpp
index 572b124a7..51de4e243 100644
--- a/extenderitem.cpp
+++ b/extenderitem.cpp
@@ -845,11 +845,9 @@ void ExtenderItemPrivate::updateSizeHints()
         if (extender->d->appearance == Extender::TopDownStacked ||
             extender->d->appearance == Extender::BottomUpStacked) {
             //used in popups, so fixed make sense.
-            kDebug() << "updating size hints for stacked look, vertical policy is fixed";
             q->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
         } else if (extender->d->appearance == Extender::NoBorders) {
             //on the desktop or panel so take all the space we want.
-            kDebug() << "updating size hints for no borders look, both policies are expanding";
             q->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding);
         }
 
diff --git a/private/extenderapplet.cpp b/private/extenderapplet.cpp
index 0a0460b5c..8f552a372 100644
--- a/private/extenderapplet.cpp
+++ b/private/extenderapplet.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Plasma
 ExtenderApplet::ExtenderApplet(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     : PopupApplet(parent, args)
 {
+    setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding, QSizePolicy::MinimumExpanding);
 }
 
 ExtenderApplet::~ExtenderApplet()
@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ void ExtenderApplet::init()
 
     connect(extender(), SIGNAL(itemDetached(Plasma::ExtenderItem*)),
             this, SLOT(itemDetached(Plasma::ExtenderItem*)));
-    //connect(extender(), SIGNAL(geometryChanged()),
-            //this, SLOT(extenderGeometryChanged()));
+    connect(extender(), SIGNAL(geometryChanged()),
+            this, SLOT(extenderGeometryChanged()));
 }
 
 void ExtenderApplet::itemDetached(Plasma::ExtenderItem *)
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ void ExtenderApplet::itemDetached(Plasma::ExtenderItem *)
     }
 }
 
-/**
 void ExtenderApplet::extenderGeometryChanged()
 {
     if (formFactor() != Plasma::Horizontal &&
@@ -76,10 +76,9 @@ void ExtenderApplet::extenderGeometryChanged()
         setMaximumSize(extender()->maximumSize() + margins);
         setPreferredSize(extender()->preferredSize() + margins);
 
-        adjustSize();
+        updateGeometry();
     }
 }
-*/
 
 } // namespace Plasma
 
diff --git a/private/extenderapplet_p.h b/private/extenderapplet_p.h
index 146c2055d..fb3274b06 100644
--- a/private/extenderapplet_p.h
+++ b/private/extenderapplet_p.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ExtenderApplet : public Plasma::PopupApplet
 
     public Q_SLOTS:
         void itemDetached(Plasma::ExtenderItem *);
-        //void extenderGeometryChanged();
+        void extenderGeometryChanged();
 };
 
 } // namespace Plasma