diff --git a/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp b/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp
index 0d008c8bab..52e8bd6616 100644
--- a/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/private/expolayout.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,14 @@ void ExpoCell::setContentItem(QQuickItem *item)
         return;
     }
 
+    if (m_contentItem) {
+        disconnect(m_contentItem, &QQuickItem::parentChanged, this, &ExpoCell::updateContentItemGeometry);
+    }
+
     m_contentItem = item;
 
+    connect(m_contentItem, &QQuickItem::parentChanged, this, &ExpoCell::updateContentItemGeometry);
+
     if (m_contentItem) {
         m_contentItem->setVisible(isVisible());
     }