diff --git a/templates/project/assets/javascripts/application.coffee b/templates/project/assets/javascripts/application.coffee
index a1cbf3fc..59ce7389 100644
--- a/templates/project/assets/javascripts/application.coffee
+++ b/templates/project/assets/javascripts/application.coffee
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Dashing.on 'ready', ->
   Batman.setImmediate ->
     $('.gridster').width(contentWidth)
     $('.gridster ul:first').gridster
+      max_size_x: Dashing.numColumns
       widget_margins: Dashing.widget_margins
       widget_base_dimensions: Dashing.widget_base_dimensions
       avoid_overlapped_widgets: !Dashing.customGridsterLayout