diff --git a/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee b/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
index 08e5e83043f..110df0481d7 100644
--- a/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
+++ b/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ class AbstractChosen
     setTimeout (=> this.results_search()), 50
 
   container_width: ->
-    return if @options.width? then @options.width else "#{@form_field.offsetWidth}px"
+    return @options.width if @options.width?
+    return "#{@form_field.offsetWidth}px" if @form_field.offsetWidth > 0
+    return "auto"
 
   include_option_in_results: (option) ->
     return false if @is_multiple and (not @display_selected_options and option.selected)