diff --git a/layouts/boxlayout.cpp b/layouts/boxlayout.cpp
index 6d4f5b506..928a0612b 100644
--- a/layouts/boxlayout.cpp
+++ b/layouts/boxlayout.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,18 @@ int BoxLayout::count() const
     return d->children.count();
 }
 
+void BoxLayout::setAnimator(LayoutAnimator *animator)
+{
+    Layout::setAnimator(animator);
+
+    if (animator) {
+        foreach (LayoutItem *item, d->children) {
+            animator->setGeometry(item, item->geometry());
+            animator->setCurrentState(item, LayoutAnimator::StandardState);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void BoxLayout::insertItem(int index, LayoutItem *item)
 {
     if (!item || d->children.contains(item)) {
diff --git a/layouts/boxlayout.h b/layouts/boxlayout.h
index b6aab5016..b41090131 100644
--- a/layouts/boxlayout.h
+++ b/layouts/boxlayout.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT BoxLayout : public Layout
         virtual LayoutItem *takeAt(int i);
         virtual Qt::Orientations expandingDirections() const;
         virtual int count() const;
+        virtual void setAnimator(LayoutAnimator* animator);
 
         virtual QSizeF minimumSize() const;
         virtual QSizeF maximumSize() const;