diff --git a/src/jquery.gridster.js b/src/jquery.gridster.js
index 983b26352..3967412f6 100644
--- a/src/jquery.gridster.js
+++ b/src/jquery.gridster.js
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@
                 this.move_widget_up( $(widget), wgd.size_y );
             }, this));
 
+            this.set_dom_grid_height();
+
             if (callback) {
                 callback.call(this, el);
             }