diff --git a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
index e70b853b..abfba703 100644
--- a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
+++ b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
@@ -464,6 +464,11 @@ init_surface_properties(struct ivi_layout_surface_properties *prop)
 {
 	memset(prop, 0, sizeof *prop);
 	prop->opacity = wl_fixed_from_double(1.0);
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: this shall be finxed by ivi-layout-transition.
+	 */
+	prop->dest_width = 1;
+	prop->dest_height = 1;
 }
 
 /**