diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index d5435c42..c18909a4 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ http://visjs.org
 
 ## not yet released, version 1.0.1
 
+### Timeline
+
+- Fixed width of items with type `rangeoverflow`.
+
 ### Graph
 
-- added coordinate conversion from DOM to Canvas.
+- Added coordinate conversion from DOM to Canvas.
 
 
 ## 2014-05-02, version 1.0.0
diff --git a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js
index 156123f6..6ff4a44f 100644
--- a/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js
+++ b/src/timeline/component/item/ItemRangeOverflow.js
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ ItemRangeOverflow.prototype.repositionX = function repositionX() {
 
   this.left = start;
   var boxWidth = Math.max(end - start, 1);
-  this.width = (this.props.content.width < boxWidth) ?
-      boxWidth :
-      start + contentLeft + this.props.content.width;
+  this.width = boxWidth + this.props.content.width;
+  // Note: The calculation of width is an optimistic calculation, giving
+  //       a width which will not change when moving the Timeline
+  //       So no restacking needed, which is nicer for the eye
 
   this.dom.box.style.left = this.left + 'px';
   this.dom.box.style.width = boxWidth + 'px';