diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index 27fc3e7..5ca0e72 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -202,9 +202,7 @@ void Widget::handle_relayout_subtree(RelayoutSubtreeEvent &event) {
 
     m_window_relative = compute_window_relative();
 
-    if (m_layout) {
-        m_layout->run();
-    } else {
+    if (!m_layout || !m_layout->run()) {
         for (auto child : m_children) {
             child->dispatch_event(event);
         }