diff --git a/js/viewimageresize.js b/js/viewimageresize.js
index 40e436143..7893ae45c 100644
--- a/js/viewimageresize.js
+++ b/js/viewimageresize.js
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
         }
 
         var $img = this.find(cfg.selector);
-        var width = this.width();
+        var $this = this;
 
         function image_resize()
         {
+            var width = $this.width();
+
             $img.each(function() {
                 $(this).removeAttr("width")
                        .removeAttr("height")