diff --git a/elements/basic/container.go b/elements/basic/container.go
index 0f4ff6e..6728f31 100644
--- a/elements/basic/container.go
+++ b/elements/basic/container.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (element *Container) Adopt (child elements.Element, expand bool) {
 		element.core.DamageAll()
 	})
 	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Flexible); ok {
-		child0.OnFlexibleHeightChange(element.updateMinimumSize)
+		child0.OnFlexibleHeightChange(element.notifyFlexibleChange)
 	}
 	if child0, ok := child.(elements.Focusable); ok {
 		child0.OnFocusRequest (func () (granted bool) {
@@ -323,14 +323,15 @@ func (element *Container) updateMinimumSize () {
 	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)
 	width, height := element.layout.MinimumSize (
 		element.children, margin, padding)
-	if element.flexible {
-		height = element.layout.FlexibleHeightFor (
-			element.children, margin,
-			padding, width)
-	}
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(width, height)
 }
 
+func (element *Container) notifyFlexibleChange () {
+	if element.onFlexibleHeightChange != nil {
+		element.onFlexibleHeightChange()
+	}	
+}
+
 func (element *Container) doLayout () {
 	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
 	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)
diff --git a/examples/scroll/main.go b/examples/scroll/main.go
index ae97064..04e0fdf 100644
--- a/examples/scroll/main.go
+++ b/examples/scroll/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ func run () {
 	container := basicElements.NewContainer(basicLayouts.Vertical { true, true })
 	window.Adopt(container)
 
-
 	textBox := basicElements.NewTextBox("", copypasta)
 	scrollContainer := basicElements.NewScrollContainer(true, false)
 
@@ -56,8 +55,8 @@ func run () {
 		list.ScrollTo(viewport)
 	})
 	
-	container.Adopt(basicElements.NewLabel("A ScrollContainer:", false), false)
 	scrollContainer.Adopt(textBox)
+	container.Adopt(basicElements.NewLabel("A ScrollContainer:", false), false)
 	container.Adopt(scrollContainer, false)
 	disconnectedContainer.Adopt(list, false)
 	disconnectedContainer.Adopt (basicElements.NewLabel (