diff --git a/layout-card.js b/layout-card.js
index d27bf27..47bd53b 100644
--- a/layout-card.js
+++ b/layout-card.js
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ class LayoutCard extends Polymer.Element {
     setTimeout(() => this._updateColumns(), 10);
   }
 
+  connectedCallback() {
+    super.connectedCallback();
+    this._updateColumns();
+    this._build();
+  }
+
   _updateColumns() {
     if (this.parentElement && this.parentElement.id === "view")
     {
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ class LayoutCard extends Polymer.Element {
     } else {
       let colWidth = this.config.column_width || 300;
       numcols = Math.max(1,
-        this.$ ? Math.floor(this.$.columns.clientWidth/this.config.column_width) : 0);
+        this.$ ? Math.floor(this.parentElement.clientWidth/this.config.column_width) : 0);
     }
     numcols = Math.min(numcols, this.config.max_columns);
     if(numcols != this.colnum) {