diff --git a/angular-vertilize.js b/angular-vertilize.js
index 6556218..0ab0cb5 100644
--- a/angular-vertilize.js
+++ b/angular-vertilize.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                 visibility: 'hidden'
               });
             element.after(clone);
-            var realHeight = clone.height();
+            var realHeight = clone.outerHeight();
             clone['remove']();
             return realHeight;
           };