diff --git a/js/galleryalbum.js b/js/galleryalbum.js
index 05a50815b..0d8afcd01 100644
--- a/js/galleryalbum.js
+++ b/js/galleryalbum.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 		this.domDef = null;
 		this.loader = null;
 		this.preloadOffset = 0;
+		this.defaultRatio = 1;
 	};
 
 	Album.prototype = {
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@
 					if (more && album.viewedItems < images.length) {
 						return addRowElements(album, row, images);
 					}
-					row.fit();
+					album.defaultRatio = row.fit(album.defaultRatio);
 					def.resolve(row);
 				});
 			};
diff --git a/js/galleryrow.js b/js/galleryrow.js
index 12467ac2e..e51502f47 100644
--- a/js/galleryrow.js
+++ b/js/galleryrow.js
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@
 		/**
 		 * Resizes the row once it's full
 		 */
-		fit: function () {
-			var scaleRatio = (this.width > this.targetWidth) ? this.targetWidth / this.width : 1;
+		fit: function (defaultRatio) {
+			var scaleRatio = (this.width > this.targetWidth) ? this.targetWidth / this.width: defaultRatio;
 
 			// This animates the elements when the window is resized
 			var targetHeight = 4 + (this.targetHeight * scaleRatio);
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@
 			// Restore the rows to their normal opacity. This happens immediately with rows
 			// containing albums only
 			this.domDef.css('opacity', 1);
+
+			return scaleRatio;
 		},
 
 		/**