diff --git a/src/api-impl-jni/views/AndroidLayout.c b/src/api-impl-jni/views/AndroidLayout.c
index ecaaccd3..2bc61a53 100644
--- a/src/api-impl-jni/views/AndroidLayout.c
+++ b/src/api-impl-jni/views/AndroidLayout.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
 #include "../util.h"
+#include "../defines.h"
 #include "AndroidLayout.h"
 
 static int make_measure_spec(int layout_size, int for_size)
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ static void android_layout_measure(GtkLayoutManager *layout_manager, GtkWidget *
 		int widthMeasureSpec = make_measure_spec(layout->width, orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL ? for_size : -1);
 		int heightMeasureSpec = make_measure_spec(layout->height, orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL ? for_size : -1);
 
+		// if layout params say match_parent, but GTK doesnt specify the dimension, fallback to old specification if available
+		if (widthMeasureSpec == -1)
+			widthMeasureSpec = _GET_INT_FIELD(layout->view, "oldWidthMeasureSpec");
+		if (heightMeasureSpec == -1)
+			heightMeasureSpec = _GET_INT_FIELD(layout->view, "oldHeightMeasureSpec");
 		if (widthMeasureSpec != -1 && heightMeasureSpec != -1) {
 			(*env)->CallVoidMethod(env, layout->view, handle_cache.view.measure, widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
 			if((*env)->ExceptionCheck(env))
diff --git a/src/api-impl/android/view/View.java b/src/api-impl/android/view/View.java
index d43a6917..7903beb2 100644
--- a/src/api-impl/android/view/View.java
+++ b/src/api-impl/android/view/View.java
@@ -807,8 +807,8 @@ public class View extends Object {
 
 	public static HashMap<Integer, View> view_by_id = new HashMap<Integer, View>();
 
-	private int oldWidthMeasureSpec;
-	private int oldHeightMeasureSpec;
+	private int oldWidthMeasureSpec = -1;
+	private int oldHeightMeasureSpec = -1;
 	private boolean layoutRequested = true;
 	private int oldWidth;
 	private int oldHeight;
@@ -1237,6 +1237,9 @@ public class View extends Object {
 
 	public void requestLayout() {
 		layoutRequested = true;
+		if (parent != null && !parent.isLayoutRequested()) {
+			parent.requestLayout();
+		}
 		native_requestLayout(widget);
 	};
 
@@ -1302,7 +1305,7 @@ public class View extends Object {
 
 	public boolean isEnabled() {return true;}
 	public boolean hasFocus() {return false;}
-	public boolean isLayoutRequested() {return true;}
+	public boolean isLayoutRequested() {return layoutRequested;}
 	public int getBaseline() {return -1;}
 	public boolean hasFocusable() {return false;}
 	public boolean isFocused() {return false;}