diff --git a/examples/network/nodeStyles/shapes.html b/examples/network/nodeStyles/shapes.html
index 1f4b92ba..68dcf8c3 100644
--- a/examples/network/nodeStyles/shapes.html
+++ b/examples/network/nodeStyles/shapes.html
@@ -34,15 +34,16 @@
         {id: 11, label: 'star',    shape: 'star'},
         {id: 21, font:{size:30},          label: 'big circle',  shape: 'circle' },
         {id: 22, font:{size:30},          label: 'big ellipse', shape: 'ellipse'},
-        {id: 23, font:{size:30},          label: 'big database',shape: 'database'},
-        {id: 24, font:{size:30},          label: 'big box',     shape: 'box'    },
-        {id: 25, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big diamond', shape: 'diamond'},
-        {id: 26, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big dot',     shape: 'dot'},
-        {id: 27, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big square',  shape: 'square'},
-        {id: 28, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big triangle',shape: 'triangle'},
-        {id: 29, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big triangleDown', shape: 'triangleDown'},
-        {id: 30, font:{size:30},          label: 'big text',    shape: 'text'},
-        {id: 31, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big star',    shape: 'star'}
+        {id: 23, font:{size:30},          label: 'ellipse with a long label text', shape: 'ellipse'},
+        {id: 24, font:{size:30},          label: 'big database',shape: 'database'},
+        {id: 25, font:{size:30},          label: 'big box',     shape: 'box'    },
+        {id: 26, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big diamond', shape: 'diamond'},
+        {id: 27, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big dot',     shape: 'dot'},
+        {id: 28, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big square',  shape: 'square'},
+        {id: 29, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big triangle',shape: 'triangle'},
+        {id: 30, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big triangleDown', shape: 'triangleDown'},
+        {id: 31, font:{size:30},          label: 'big text',    shape: 'text'},
+        {id: 32, font:{size:30}, size:40, label: 'big star',    shape: 'star'}
       ];
 
       edges = [
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js
index b4d0a28a..69a2d6db 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ class Ellipse extends NodeBase {
     if (this.width === undefined) {
       var textSize = this.labelModule.getTextSize(ctx, selected);
 
-      this.width = textSize.width * 1.5;
       this.height = textSize.height * 2;
-      if (this.width < this.height) {
-        this.width = this.height;
-      }
+      this.width = textSize.width + this.height;
       this.radius = 0.5*this.width;
     }
   }
@@ -82,4 +79,4 @@ class Ellipse extends NodeBase {
   }
 }
 
-export default Ellipse;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default Ellipse;