<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function _AN_global_var_init(){
	_AN_this_url = "/prx/000/";
	_AN_base_scheme = "https";
	_AN_base_host = "https://github.com";
	_AN_base_path = "https://github.com/adamwulf/Columnizer-jQuery-Plugin/compare/";
	_AN_encode_urls = 0;
	_AN_mpo = 1;
	_AN_md = 0;
	_AN_rel_urls = 1;
	_AN_nav_switch = 0;
	_AN_nav_allowurl = 1;
	_AN_nav_override = 0;
	_AN_has_iframe = 0;
	_AN_dbg_flags = null;
	_AN_nav_use_aaa = 1;
	_AN_expires_pass = 0;
	_AN_wrap_evthandlers = 0;
	_AN_rewrite_param_exact = 0;
	_AN_obj_params = {};
} 
_AN_global_var_init();
//-->
</script>
<script language="JavaScript" src="/prx/001/http/localh/an_util.js"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" src="/prx/001/http/localh/NSLib.js"></script>

diff --git a/src/jquery.columnizer.js b/src/jquery.columnizer.js
index 018bb2d..ef21bee 100644
--- a/src/jquery.columnizer.js
+++ b/src/jquery.columnizer.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		overflow : false,
 		// this function is called after content is columnized
 		doneFunc : function(){},
-		// if the content should be columnized into a 
+		// if the content should be columnized into a
 		// container node other than it's own node
 		target : false,
 		// re-columnizing when images reload might make things
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 		 * is a text node, then it will try to split that text node. otherwise
 		 * it will leave the node in $pullOutHere and return with a height
 		 * smaller than targetHeight.
-		 * 
+		 *
          * Returns a boolean on whether we did some splitting successfully at a text point
          * (so we know we don't need to split a real element). return false if the caller should
          * split a node if possible to end this column.
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Split up an element, which is more complex than splitting text. We need to create 
+		 * Split up an element, which is more complex than splitting text. We need to create
 		 * two copies of the element with it's contents divided between each
 		 */
 		function split($putInHere, $pullOutHere, $parentColumn, targetHeight){
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 					}else if($clone.is("img") || $cloneMe.hasClass(prefixTheClassName("dontsplit"))){
 						//
 						// it's either an image that's too tall, or an unsplittable node
-						// that's too tall. leave it in the pullOutHere and we'll add it to the 
+						// that's too tall. leave it in the pullOutHere and we'll add it to the
 						// next column
 						$clone.remove();
 					}else{
@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@
 		function columnizeIt() {
 			//reset adjustment var
 			adjustment = 0;
-			if(lastWidth == $inBox.width()) return;
-			lastWidth = $inBox.width();
+			if(lastWidth == $inBox.outerWidth()) return;
+			lastWidth = $inBox.outerWidth();
 
-			var numCols = Math.round($inBox.width() / options.width);
+			var numCols = Math.round($inBox.outerWidth() / options.width);
 			var optionWidth = options.width;
 			var optionHeight = options.height;
 			if(options.columns) numCols = options.columns;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 			}
 
 			//
-			// We loop as we try and workout a good height to use. We know it initially as an average 
+			// We loop as we try and workout a good height to use. We know it initially as an average
 			// but if the last column is higher than the first ones (which can happen, depending on split
 			// points) we need to raise 'adjustment'. We try this over a few iterations until we're 'solid'.
 			//
@@ -590,7 +590,17 @@
 							$col.removeClass(prefixTheClassName("last"));
 						}
 					});
-					$inBox.width($inBox.children().length * optionWidth + "px");
+					$inBox.find('.column').each(function(){
+						if($(this).children().length == 0)
+							$(this).remove()
+					});
+					var targetWidth = 0;
+					$inBox.children().each(function(){
+						targetWidth += $(this).outerWidth()
+					})
+
+					$inBox.width(targetWidth + "px");
+					// $inBox.width($inBox.children().length * optionWidth + "px");
 				}
 				$inBox.append($("<br style="clear:both;">"));
 			}
