diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index 8cf52709398..2e0c9796a44 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -495,9 +495,9 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       w = div.width() + 25
       div.remove()
 
-      f_width = @container.outerWidth()
+      f_width = @container[0].offsetWidth
 
-      if( w > f_width - 10 )
+      if( f_width && w > f_width - 10 )
         w = f_width - 10
 
       @search_field.css({'width': w + 'px'})
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
index 8d895a2d8ba..10424d23d09 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
@@ -492,9 +492,9 @@ class @Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       w = Element.measure(div, 'width') + 25
       div.remove()
 
-      f_width = @container.getWidth()
+      f_width = @container.offsetWidth
 
-      if( w > f_width-10 )
+      if( f_width && w > f_width-10 )
         w = f_width - 10
 
       @search_field.setStyle({'width': w + 'px'})
diff --git a/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee b/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
index 2a8a7571f4c..b1623fa9b10 100644
--- a/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
+++ b/coffee/lib/abstract-chosen.coffee
@@ -221,7 +221,14 @@ class AbstractChosen
       else this.results_search()
 
   container_width: ->
-    return if @options.width? then @options.width else "#{@form_field.offsetWidth}px"
+    return @options.width if @options.width?
+
+    if jQuery? and $ is jQuery
+      return width if width = $(@form_field).css('width')
+    else
+      return width if width = @form_field.getStyle('width')
+
+    @form_field.offsetWidth
 
   include_option_in_results: (option) ->
     return false if @is_multiple and (not @display_selected_options and option.selected)