diff --git a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
index e02a22f..21235fa 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
+++ b/limereport/lrbanddesignintf.h
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ public:
     bool startNewPage() const;
     void setStartNewPage(bool startNewPage);
 
+    void setAutoHeight(bool value){m_autoHeight=value;}
+    bool autoHeight(){return m_autoHeight;}
+
 signals:
     void bandRendered(BandDesignIntf* band);
 protected:
@@ -211,11 +214,7 @@ protected:
     qreal findMaxBottom();
     qreal findMaxHeight();
     void  trimToMaxHeight(int maxHeight);
-
-    void setAutoHeight(bool value){m_autoHeight=value;}
-    bool autoHeight(){return m_autoHeight;}
-
-    void setBandTypeText(const QString& value);
+    void  setBandTypeText(const QString& value);
     QString bandTypeText(){return m_bandTypeText;}
     void moveDown(){}
     void moveUp(){}
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp b/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp
index 749803e..0a7f450 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrreportrender.cpp
@@ -741,8 +741,10 @@ BandDesignIntf* ReportRender::sliceBand(BandDesignIntf *band, BandDesignIntf* pa
     while (band->height()>m_maxHeightByColumn[m_currentColumn]) {
         band = saveUppperPartReturnBottom(band,m_maxHeightByColumn[m_currentColumn],patternBand);
         if (!band->isEmpty()) {
-            band->setHeight(0);
-            band->updateItemSize(m_datasources);
+            if (band->autoHeight()){
+                band->setHeight(0);
+                band->updateItemSize(m_datasources);
+            }
             DataBandDesignIntf* data = dynamic_cast<DataBandDesignIntf*>(band);
             if (isLast && data && data->keepFooterTogether() &&
                 band->height()<m_maxHeightByColumn[m_currentColumn] && band->sliceLastRow()