diff --git a/src/containers/editable-container.css b/src/containers/editable-container.css
index 472b62e..8b644e2 100644
--- a/src/containers/editable-container.css
+++ b/src/containers/editable-container.css
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 .editable-container.editable-inline {
     display: inline-block; 
     vertical-align: middle;
+    width: auto;
     /* inline-block emulation for IE7*/
     zoom: 1; 
     *display: inline;