diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 389076f..c1dcde0 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Leaflet.label",
-  "version": "0.2.2",
+  "version": "0.2.3",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/Leaflet/Leaflet.label",
   "authors": [
     "Jacob Toye <jacob.toye@gmail.com>"
diff --git a/dist/leaflet.label-src.js b/dist/leaflet.label-src.js
index a8e930c..01c77d8 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet.label-src.js
+++ b/dist/leaflet.label-src.js
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ L.Label = (L.Layer ? L.Layer : L.Class).extend({
 
 			this._prevContent = this._content;
 
+			this._labelWidth = this._container.offsetWidth;
+		} else if (this._content instanceof Element) {
+			this._container.appendChild(this._content);
+
+			this._prevContent = this._content;
+
 			this._labelWidth = this._container.offsetWidth;
 		}
 	},
@@ -542,4 +548,4 @@ L.FeatureGroup.include({
 	}
 });
 
-}(window, document));
\ No newline at end of file
+}(window, document));
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a74c9e0..21a871a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "leaflet.label",
-	"version": "0.2.1",
+	"version": "0.2.3",
 	"description": "Labels for leaflet maps",
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"jshint": "~2.1.4",