diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
index 0e7497b82..33d66516c 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.cpp
@@ -108,11 +108,15 @@ DialogProxy::DialogProxy(QQuickItem *parent)
 
     m_margins = new DialogMargins(this, this);
     m_flags = flags();
+
+    m_syncTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    m_syncTimer->setSingleShot(true);
+    m_syncTimer->setInterval(250);
+    connect(m_syncTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this,  &DialogProxy::syncToMainItemSize);
 }
 
 DialogProxy::~DialogProxy()
 {
-    //delete m_dialog;
 }
 
 QQuickItem *DialogProxy::mainItem() const
@@ -128,12 +132,35 @@ void DialogProxy::setMainItem(QQuickItem *mainItem)
         if (m_mainItem) {
             m_mainItem.data()->setParent(parent());
         }
+        //HACK: this property is invoked due to the initialization that gets done to contentItem() in the getter
+        property("data");
+
 
         m_mainItem = mainItem;
 
         if (mainItem) {
             //mainItem->setParentItem(0);
             mainItem->setParent(contentItem());
+            mainItem->setProperty("parent", QVariant::fromValue(contentItem()));
+
+            if (mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfSignal("widthChanged")) {
+                connect(mainItem, SIGNAL(widthChanged()), m_syncTimer, SIGNAL(start()));
+            }
+            if (mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfSignal("heightChanged")) {
+                connect(mainItem, SIGNAL(heightChanged()), m_syncTimer, SIGNAL(start()));
+            }
+            if (mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfSignal("minimumWidthChanged")) {
+                connect(mainItem, SIGNAL(minimumWidthChanged()), this, SIGNAL(minimumWidthChanged()));
+            }
+            if (mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfSignal("minimumHeightChanged")) {
+                connect(mainItem, SIGNAL(minimumHeightChanged()), this, SIGNAL(minimumHeightChanged()));
+            }
+            if (mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfSignal("maximumWidthChanged")) {
+                connect(mainItem, SIGNAL(maximumWidthChanged()), this, SIGNAL(maximumWidthChanged()));
+            }
+            if (mainItem->metaObject()->indexOfSignal("maximumHeightChanged")) {
+                connect(mainItem, SIGNAL(maximumHeightChanged()), this, SIGNAL(maximumHeightChanged()));
+            }
         }
 
         //if this is called in Compenent.onCompleted we have to wait a loop the item is added to a scene
@@ -149,12 +176,7 @@ bool DialogProxy::isVisible() const
 void DialogProxy::setVisible(const bool visible)
 {
     if (isVisible() != visible) {
-        //FIXME: workaround to prevent dialogs of Popup type disappearing on the second show
-        const QSize s = QSize(m_mainItem.data()->width(), m_mainItem.data()->height());
-        //resize(0,0);
-        resize(s);
-        emit widthChanged(s.width());
-        emit heightChanged(s.height());
+        syncToMainItemSize();
         
 
         const QRect workArea(KWindowSystem::workArea());
@@ -334,6 +356,20 @@ void DialogProxy::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *re)
     QQuickWindow::resizeEvent(re);
 }
 
+void DialogProxy::syncToMainItemSize()
+{
+    if (!m_mainItem) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    //FIXME: workaround to prevent dialogs of Popup type disappearing on the second show
+    const QSize s = QSize(m_mainItem.data()->width(), m_mainItem.data()->height());
+    //resize(0,0);
+    resize(s);
+    emit widthChanged(s.width());
+    emit heightChanged(s.height());
+}
+
 /*
 bool DialogProxy::eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event)
 {
@@ -388,5 +424,5 @@ void DialogProxy::setAttribute(int attribute, bool on)
     }
 }
 
-#include "dialog.moc"
+#include "moc_dialog.cpp"
 
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
index 0e78d873e..2dc5f507c 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/dialog.h
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ class DialogProxy : public QQuickWindow
     Q_PROPERTY(qulonglong windowId READ windowId CONSTANT)
 #endif
 
+    Q_CLASSINFO("DefaultProperty", "mainItem")
+
 public:
     enum WidgetAttribute {
         WA_X11NetWmWindowTypeDock = Qt::WA_X11NetWmWindowTypeDock
@@ -195,6 +197,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void activeWindowChanged();
     void locationChanged();
 
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void syncToMainItemSize();
 
 protected:
    // bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event);
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     Qt::WindowFlags m_flags;
     QQuickItem *m_declarativeItemContainer;
+    QTimer *m_syncTimer;
     QWeakPointer<QQuickItem> m_mainItem;
     DialogMargins *m_margins;
     bool m_activeWindow;
diff --git a/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/DialogsPage.qml b/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/DialogsPage.qml
index 2db0e38dc..6b6c24b2c 100644
--- a/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/DialogsPage.qml
+++ b/src/shell/applets/testcomponentsapplet/contents/ui/DialogsPage.qml
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ PlasmaComponents.Page {
             PlasmaCore.Dialog {
                 id: pcDialog
                 windowFlags: Qt.Popup
-                mainItem: dContent2
+                //mainItem: dContent2
                 color: Qt.rgba(0,0,0,0)
 
-                DialogContent {
+                mainItem: DialogContent {
                     id: dContent2
                     onCloseMe: pcDialog.visible = false
                 }
diff --git a/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/CompactApplet.qml b/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/CompactApplet.qml
index 3ef02ae90..6e7e842e7 100644
--- a/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/CompactApplet.qml
+++ b/src/shell/qmlpackages/desktop/contents/ui/CompactApplet.qml
@@ -49,14 +49,12 @@ Item {
                 plasmoid.expanded = false
             }
         }
-        //onWidthChanged: appletParent.width = width
-        //onHeightChanged:appletParent.height = height
-        mainItem: appletParent
-        Rectangle {
+
+        mainItem: Rectangle {
             id: appletParent
-            radius: 10
-            width: 200//applet.implicitWidth
-            height: 200//applet.implicitHeight
+            radius: 5
+            width: applet && applet.implicitWidth > 0 ? applet.implicitWidth : theme.defaultFont.mSize.width * 35
+            height: applet && applet.implicitHeight > 0 ? applet.implicitHeight : theme.defaultFont.mSize.height * 25
             onWidthChanged: applet.width = width
             onHeightChanged: applet.height = height
         }