diff --git a/src/containers/editable-container.css b/src/containers/editable-container.css
index bebf690..a6d93c8 100644
--- a/src/containers/editable-container.css
+++ b/src/containers/editable-container.css
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 }
 
 .editable-container.editable-inline {
-    display: inline; 
+/*    display: inline; */  /* display: inline does not correctly work with show()/hide() in jquery <= 1.7.2 */
+    display: inline-block; 
     vertical-align: middle;
 }