diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 107647df..a61baed3 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ http://visjs.org
 
 - Fixed #1692: Error when y-axis values are equal.
 
+### Timeline
+
+- Fixed #1695: Item line and dot not correctly reckoning with the line width
+  when using left or right align.
+
 
 ## 2016-02-23, version 4.15.0
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js b/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js
index a129e0be..8c58ca42 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/item/BoxItem.js
@@ -168,28 +168,33 @@ BoxItem.prototype.hide = function() {
 BoxItem.prototype.repositionX = function() {
   var start = this.conversion.toScreen(this.data.start);
   var align = this.options.align;
-  var left;
 
   // calculate left position of the box
   if (align == 'right') {
     this.left = start - this.width;
+
+    // reposition box, line, and dot
+    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width) + 'px';
+    this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
   }
   else if (align == 'left') {
     this.left = start;
+
+    // reposition box, line, and dot
+    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    this.dom.line.style.left = start + 'px';
+    this.dom.dot.style.left = (start + this.props.line.width / 2 - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
   }
   else {
     // default or 'center'
     this.left = start - this.width / 2;
-  }
 
-  // reposition box
-  this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
-
-  // reposition line
-  this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2) + 'px';
-
-  // reposition dot
-  this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+    // reposition box, line, and dot
+    this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
+    this.dom.line.style.left = (start - this.props.line.width / 2) + 'px';
+    this.dom.dot.style.left = (start - this.props.dot.width / 2) + 'px';
+  }
 };
 
 /**