diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.c b/src/bin/e_menu.c
index 9f3865f0c..2a50a5b57 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.c
@@ -768,6 +768,16 @@ e_menu_item_submenu_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, E_Menu *sub)
                   /* already have a correct submenu object, don't re-set it */
                   _e_menu_lock = EINA_FALSE;
                   if (sub) e_object_unref(E_OBJECT(sub));
+                  edje_object_size_min_calc(mi->submenu_object, &ww, &hh);
+                  mi->submenu_w = ww;
+                  mi->submenu_h = hh;
+                  e_box_pack_options_set(mi->submenu_object,
+                                         1, 1, /* fill */
+                                         0, 1, /* expand */
+                                         0.5, 0.5, /* align */
+                                         ww, hh, /* min */
+                                         -1, -1 /* max */
+                                        );
                   return;
                }
              evas_object_del(mi->submenu_object);
@@ -784,6 +794,13 @@ e_menu_item_submenu_set(E_Menu_Item *mi, E_Menu *sub)
         edje_object_size_min_calc(mi->submenu_object, &ww, &hh);
         mi->submenu_w = ww;
         mi->submenu_h = hh;
+        e_box_pack_options_set(mi->submenu_object,
+                               1, 1, /* fill */
+                               0, 1, /* expand */
+                               0.5, 0.5, /* align */
+                               ww, hh, /* min */
+                               -1, -1 /* max */
+                              );
         edje_object_part_swallow(mi->bg_object, "e.swallow.content",
                                  mi->container_object);
         edje_object_size_min_calc(mi->bg_object, &ww, &hh);