diff --git a/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.cpp b/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.cpp
index 1b4961ea..1108696d 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.cpp
@@ -136,4 +136,9 @@ qreal QskPageIndicator::valueRatioAt( int index ) const
     return 0.0;
 }
 
+QskAspect::Placement QskPageIndicator::effectivePlacement() const
+{
+    return static_cast< QskAspect::Placement >( m_data->orientation );
+}
+
 #include "moc_QskPageIndicator.cpp"
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h b/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h
index b46f6063..8aec35c3 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskPageIndicator.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPageIndicator : public QskControl
 
     qreal valueRatioAt( int index ) const;
 
+    QskAspect::Placement effectivePlacement() const override;
+
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void countChanged( int );
     void currentIndexChanged( qreal );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPageIndicatorSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskPageIndicatorSkinlet.cpp
index 58eded2e..5f97c83f 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPageIndicatorSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPageIndicatorSkinlet.cpp
@@ -24,30 +24,31 @@ static QRectF qskBulletRect( const QskPageIndicator* indicator,
 {
     using Q = QskPageIndicator;
 
-    /*
-        The bullets might have different sizes, but as a pager indicator
-        usually does not have many bullets we can simply iterate
-     */
+    const auto n = indicator->count();
+    if ( n <= 0 || index < 0 || index >= n )
+        return QRectF();
 
-    const qreal spacing = indicator->spacingHint( Q::Panel );
     const auto size = indicator->strutSizeHint( Q::Bullet );
+    const qreal spacing = indicator->spacingHint( Q::Panel );
+    const auto alignment = indicator->alignmentHint( Q::Panel, Qt::AlignCenter );
 
-    qreal x = rect.x();
-    qreal y = rect.y();
+    qreal x, y;
 
     if ( indicator->orientation() == Qt::Horizontal )
     {
-        for ( int i = 0; i < index; i++ )
-            x += size.width() + spacing;
-
-        y += 0.5 * ( rect.height() - size.height() );
+        const auto maxWidth = n * size.width() + ( n - 1 ) * spacing;
+        const auto r = qskAlignedRectF( rect, maxWidth, size.height(), alignment );
+    
+        x = r.x() + index * ( size.width() + spacing );
+        y = r.y();
     }
     else
     {
-        for ( int i = 0; i < index; i++ )
-            y += size.height() + spacing;
-
-        x += 0.5 * ( rect.width() - size.width() );
+        const auto maxHeight = n * size.height() + ( n - 1 ) * spacing;
+        const auto r = qskAlignedRectF( rect, maxHeight, size.height(), alignment );
+    
+        x = r.x();
+        y = r.y() + index * ( size.height() + spacing );;
     }
 
     return QRectF( x, y, size.width(), size.height() );