diff --git a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/ListItem.qml b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/ListItem.qml
index cb2073f05..0ea5ffdc5 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/ListItem.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/ListItem.qml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Item {
     //is this to be used as section delegate?
     property bool sectionDelegate: false
 
-    width: parent.width
+    width: parent ? parent.width : childrenRect.width
     height: paddingItem.childrenRect.height + background.margins.top + background.margins.bottom
 
     property int implicitHeight: paddingItem.childrenRect.height + background.margins.top + background.margins.bottom