diff --git a/shell/contents/layout.js b/shell/contents/layout.js
index da81e74d..e349af70 100644
--- a/shell/contents/layout.js
+++ b/shell/contents/layout.js
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ for (var j = 0; j < desktopsArray.length; j++) {
 desktopsArray[0].addWidget("org.kde.phone.krunner", 0, 0, screenGeometry(0).width, 20)
 // keep this list in sync with shell/contents/updates/panelsfix.js
 var panel = new Panel("org.kde.phone.panel");
+panel.location = "top";
 panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.notifications");
 panel.addWidget("org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller");
 panel.height = 1 * gridUnit;
 
 var bottomPanel = new Panel("org.kde.phone.taskpanel")
+bottomPanel.location = "bottom";