diff --git a/jquery.autosize.js b/jquery.autosize.js
index 4a7bc8f..3107927 100644
--- a/jquery.autosize.js
+++ b/jquery.autosize.js
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@
 
 				if (original !== height) {
 					ta.style.height = height + 'px';
+
+					// Trigger a repaint for IE8 for when ta is nested 2 or more levels inside an inline-block
+					mirror.className = mirror.className;
+
 					if (callback) {
 						options.callback.call(ta,ta);
 					}