diff --git a/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.tape.js b/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.tape.js
index a3fa8bcf0..185af813d 100644
--- a/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.tape.js
+++ b/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.tape.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ BI.HTapeLayout = BI.inherit(BI.Layout, {
                 left: self._optimiseGap(left[i] + self._optimiseItemLgap(item) + self._optimiseItemHgap(item) + o.hgap + o.lgap)
             });
 
-            if (columnSize === "" || columnSize === "fill") {
+            if (BI.isNull(columnSize) || columnSize === "" || columnSize === "fill") {
                 return true;
             }
         });
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ BI.HTapeLayout = BI.inherit(BI.Layout, {
                 right: self._optimiseGap(right[i] + self._optimiseItemRgap(item) + self._optimiseItemHgap(item) + o.hgap + o.rgap)
             });
 
-            if (columnSize === "" || columnSize === "fill") {
+            if (BI.isNull(columnSize) || columnSize === "" || columnSize === "fill") {
                 return true;
             }
         });