diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 21843d97..0af9696f 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ http://visjs.org
 
 ## not yet released, version 4.15.2-SNAPSHOT
 
+### Timeline
+
+- Fixed #1697: Timeline not drawn when used within the Angular.js directive.
+
 
 ## 2016-03-08, version 4.15.1
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Core.js b/lib/timeline/Core.js
index 97281b73..dc990b1d 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Core.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Core.js
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ Core.prototype._redraw = function() {
   var props = this.props;
   var dom = this.dom;
 
-  if (!dom|| !dom.container || dom.container.clientWidth == 0 ) return;// when destroyed, or invisible
+  if (!dom || !dom.container || dom.root.clientWidth == 0) return; // when destroyed, or invisible
 
   DateUtil.updateHiddenDates(this.options.moment, this.body, this.options.hiddenDates);