diff --git a/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.inline.js b/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.inline.js
index b843d5ed5..d83af8519 100644
--- a/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.inline.js
+++ b/src/core/wrapper/layout/layout.inline.js
@@ -43,16 +43,18 @@ BI.InlineLayout = BI.inherit(BI.Layout, {
                 columnSize = null;
             }
         }
-        if (columnSize > 0) {
-            w.element.width(columnSize < 1 ? ((columnSize * 100).toFixed(1) + "%") : (columnSize / BI.pixRatio + BI.pixUnit));
-        }
         w.element.css({
             position: "relative",
             "vertical-align": o.verticalAlign,
+            width: "auto",
             "min-width": "auto",
             "max-width": "none"
         });
         w.element.addClass("i-item");
+
+        if (columnSize > 0) {
+            w.element.width(columnSize < 1 ? ((columnSize * 100).toFixed(1) + "%") : (columnSize / BI.pixRatio + BI.pixUnit));
+        }
         if (columnSize === "fill" || columnSize === "") {
             var length = o.hgap;
             var fillCount = 0, autoCount = 0;