diff --git a/widget/src/mouse_area.rs b/widget/src/mouse_area.rs
index 65d44dd5d7..3a5b01a3b1 100644
--- a/widget/src/mouse_area.rs
+++ b/widget/src/mouse_area.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ where
         renderer: &Renderer,
         limits: &layout::Limits,
     ) -> layout::Node {
-        self.content.as_widget().layout(tree, renderer, limits)
+        self.content
+            .as_widget()
+            .layout(&mut tree.children[0], renderer, limits)
     }
 
     fn operate(