diff --git a/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.leftrightvertical.js b/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.leftrightvertical.js
index f2b70a53a..e6efbdff4 100644
--- a/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.leftrightvertical.js
+++ b/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.leftrightvertical.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ BI.FloatAbsoluteRightVerticalAdaptLayout = BI.inherit(BI.Layout, {
     },
 
     populate: function (items) {
-        this.layout.populate(items);
+        this.layout.populate([{}].concat(this._formatItems(items)));
     }
 });
 BI.shortcut("bi.absolute_right_vertical_float", BI.FloatAbsoluteRightVerticalAdaptLayout);
diff --git a/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.vertical.js b/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.vertical.js
index 9b5609030..b53abb144 100644
--- a/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.vertical.js
+++ b/src/core/wrapper/layout/float/float.absolute.vertical.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ BI.FloatAbsoluteVerticalLayout = BI.inherit(BI.Layout, {
     },
 
     populate: function (items) {
-        this.layout.populate.apply(this, arguments);
+        this.layout.populate(this._formatItems(items));
     }
 });
 BI.shortcut("bi.absolute_vertical_float", BI.FloatAbsoluteVerticalLayout);