diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml
index 03124a74..8453fa03 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginPopout.qml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ DankPopout {
                             }
                         }
                         if (root.contentHeight === 0 && item) {
-                            root.contentHeight = item.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+                            root.contentHeight = Qt.binding(() => item.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2)
                         }
                     }
                 }