diff --git a/src/shared/behaviors/positionable-dropdown.html b/src/shared/behaviors/positionable-dropdown.html
index 45bf208c..c2f799ce 100644
--- a/src/shared/behaviors/positionable-dropdown.html
+++ b/src/shared/behaviors/positionable-dropdown.html
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
 			if (this.overflow === 'hidden') {
 				panelWidth = targetRect.width + "px";
 			} else if (this.overflow === 'visible') {
-				panelWidth = "auto";
+				panelRect.width > targetRect.width
+				panelWidth = (panelRect.width > targetRect.width) ? "auto" : targetRect.width + "px";
 			} 
 
 			// fitparent & overflowWidth will always trump this.overflow,
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
 			panelRect.width = this.$.container.style.width = panelWidth;
 
 			// if it's an item-recycler, we need to have NO horizontal scrolling
-			if (this.data) {
+			if (this.$.itemRecycler) {
 				this.$.itemRecycler.$.constrainer.style.width = panelWidth;
 				this.$.itemRecycler.$.pane.style.overflowY = "auto";
 				this.$.itemRecycler.$.pane.style.overflowX = "hidden";