diff --git a/src/base/grid/grid.js b/src/base/grid/grid.js
index 50b45295e..436328ca6 100644
--- a/src/base/grid/grid.js
+++ b/src/base/grid/grid.js
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ BI.GridView = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
             } catch (e) {
             }
             this._calculateChildrenToRender();
+        } else {
+            this.container.setWidth("auto");
+            this.container.setHeight("auto");
         }
     },