--- a/mobile/android/modules/Home.jsm
+++ b/mobile/android/modules/Home.jsm
@@ -205,17 +205,20 @@ let HomePanels = (function () {
 
   let _generatePanel = function(id) {
     let panel = new Panel(id, _registeredPanels[id]());
 
     if (!panel.id || !panel.title) {
       throw "Home.panels: Can't create a home panel without an id and title!";
     }
 
-    if (!_valueExists(Layout, panel.layout)) {
+    if (!panel.layout) {
+      // Use FRAME layout by default
+      panel.layout = Layout.FRAME;
+    } else if (!_valueExists(Layout, panel.layout)) {
       throw "Home.panels: Invalid layout for panel: panel.id = " + panel.id + ", panel.layout =" + panel.layout;
     }
 
     for (let view of panel.views) {
       if (!_valueExists(View, view.type)) {
         throw "Home.panels: Invalid view type: panel.id = " + panel.id + ", view.type = " + view.type;
       }