diff --git a/src/fsm-sticky-header.js b/src/fsm-sticky-header.js
index 584d5bf..ab60270 100644
--- a/src/fsm-sticky-header.js
+++ b/src/fsm-sticky-header.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 (function(angular){
     var fsm = angular.module('fsm', []);
     
-    fsm.directive('fsmStickyHeader', [function(){
+    fsm.directive('fsmStickyHeader', ["$timeout", function($timeout){
         return {
             restrict: 'EA',
             replace: false,
@@ -14,96 +14,99 @@
                 contentOffset: '='
             },
             link: function(scope, element, attributes, control){
-                var header = $(element, this);
-                var clonedHeader = null;
-                var content = $(scope.scrollBody);
-                var scrollableContainer = $(scope.scrollableContainer);
-                var contentOffset = scope.contentOffset || 0;
+                var self = this;
+                $timeout(function() {
+                    var header = $(element, self);
+                    var clonedHeader = null;
+                    var content = $(scope.scrollBody);
+                    var scrollableContainer = $(scope.scrollableContainer);
+                    var contentOffset = scope.contentOffset || 0;
     
-                if (scrollableContainer.length === 0){
-                    scrollableContainer = $(window);
-                }
-
-                function setColumnHeaderSizes() {
-                    if (clonedHeader.is('tr') || clonedHeader.is('thead')) {
-                        var clonedColumns = clonedHeader.find('th');
-                        header.find('th').each(function (index, column) {
-                            var clonedColumn = $(clonedColumns[index]);
-                            clonedColumn.css( 'width', column.offsetWidth + 'px');
-                        });
+                    if (scrollableContainer.length === 0){
+                        scrollableContainer = $(window);
                     }
-                };
-
-                function determineVisibility(){
-                    var scrollTop = scrollableContainer.scrollTop() + scope.scrollStop;
-                    var contentTop = content.offset().top + contentOffset;
-                    var contentBottom = contentTop + content.outerHeight(false);
 
-                    if ( (scrollTop > contentTop) && (scrollTop < contentBottom) ) {
-                        if (!clonedHeader){
-                            createClone();    
-                            clonedHeader.css({ "visibility": "visible"});
+                    function setColumnHeaderSizes() {
+                        if (clonedHeader.is('tr') || clonedHeader.is('thead')) {
+                            var clonedColumns = clonedHeader.find('th');
+                            header.find('th').each(function (index, column) {
+                                var clonedColumn = $(clonedColumns[index]);
+                                clonedColumn.css( 'width', column.offsetWidth + 'px');
+                            });
                         }
-                        
-                        if ( scrollTop < contentBottom && scrollTop > contentBottom - clonedHeader.outerHeight(false) ){
-                            var top = contentBottom - scrollTop + scope.scrollStop - clonedHeader.outerHeight(false);
-                            clonedHeader.css('top', top + 'px');
+                    };
+
+                    function determineVisibility(){
+                        var scrollTop = scrollableContainer.scrollTop() + scope.scrollStop;
+                        var contentTop = content.offset().top + contentOffset;
+                        var contentBottom = contentTop + content.outerHeight(false);
+
+                        if ( (scrollTop > contentTop) && (scrollTop < contentBottom) ) {
+                            if (!clonedHeader){
+                                createClone();    
+                                clonedHeader.css({ "visibility": "visible"});
+                            }
+                            
+                            if ( scrollTop < contentBottom && scrollTop > contentBottom - clonedHeader.outerHeight(false) ){
+                                var top = contentBottom - scrollTop + scope.scrollStop - clonedHeader.outerHeight(false);
+                                clonedHeader.css('top', top + 'px');
+                            } else {
+                                calculateSize();
+                            }
                         } else {
-                            calculateSize();
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        if (clonedHeader){
-                            /*
-                             * remove cloned element (switched places with original on creation)
-                             */
-                            header.remove();
-                            header = clonedHeader;
-                            clonedHeader = null;
-
-                            header.removeClass('fsm-sticky-header');
-                            header.css({
-                                position: 'relative',
-                                left: 0,
-                                top: 0,
-                                width: 'auto',
-                                'z-index': 0,
-                                visibility: 'visible'
-                            });
+                            if (clonedHeader){
+                                /*
+                                 * remove cloned element (switched places with original on creation)
+                                 */
+                                header.remove();
+                                header = clonedHeader;
+                                clonedHeader = null;
+
+                                header.removeClass('fsm-sticky-header');
+                                header.css({
+                                    position: 'relative',
+                                    left: 0,
+                                    top: 0,
+                                    width: 'auto',
+                                    'z-index': 0,
+                                    visibility: 'visible'
+                                });
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
-                };
+                    };
         
-                function calculateSize() {
-                    clonedHeader.css({
-                        top: scope.scrollStop,
-                        width: header.outerWidth(),
-                        left: header.offset().left
-                    });
+                    function calculateSize() {
+                        clonedHeader.css({
+                            top: scope.scrollStop,
+                            width: header.outerWidth(),
+                            left: header.offset().left
+                        });
     
-                    setColumnHeaderSizes();
-                };
-                
-                function createClone(){
-                    /*
-                     * switch place with cloned element, to keep binding intact
-                     */
-                    clonedHeader = header;
-                    header = clonedHeader.clone();
-                    clonedHeader.after(header);
-                    clonedHeader.addClass('fsm-sticky-header');
-                    clonedHeader.css({
-                        position: 'fixed',
-                        'z-index': 10000,
-                        visibility: 'hidden'
-                    });                
-                    calculateSize();
-                };          
+                        setColumnHeaderSizes();
+                    };
+                    
+                    function createClone(){
+                        /*
+                         * switch place with cloned element, to keep binding intact
+                         */
+                        clonedHeader = header;
+                        header = clonedHeader.clone();
+                        clonedHeader.after(header);
+                        clonedHeader.addClass('fsm-sticky-header');
+                        clonedHeader.css({
+                            position: 'fixed',
+                            'z-index': 10000,
+                            visibility: 'hidden'
+                        });                
+                        calculateSize();
+                    };          
         
-                scrollableContainer.on('scroll.fsmStickyHeader', determineVisibility).trigger("scroll");
-                scrollableContainer.on('resize.fsmStickyHeader', determineVisibility);
+                    scrollableContainer.on('scroll.fsmStickyHeader', determineVisibility).trigger("scroll");
+                    scrollableContainer.on('resize.fsmStickyHeader', determineVisibility);
 
-                scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
-                    scrollableContainer.off('.fsmStickyHeader');
+                    scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
+                        scrollableContainer.off('.fsmStickyHeader');
+                    });
                 });
             }
         };