diff -r 16d8024aca5e -r f7ac710697a9 src/hbcore/gui/hbbackgrounditem.cpp
--- a/src/hbcore/gui/hbbackgrounditem.cpp	Mon Apr 19 14:02:13 2010 +0300
+++ b/src/hbcore/gui/hbbackgrounditem.cpp	Mon May 03 12:48:33 2010 +0300
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #ifdef ENABLE_FAST_PAINT_
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_NoSystemBackground); // Disable clearing of background
 #endif
+    setSizePolicy( QSizePolicy::Ignored, QSizePolicy::Ignored );
 
     mPrtImageName = defaultImageName(Qt::Vertical);
     mLscImageName = defaultImageName(Qt::Horizontal);