diff --git a/inst/htmlwidgets/rhandsontable.js b/inst/htmlwidgets/rhandsontable.js
index 56d842f..f24ba74 100644
--- a/inst/htmlwidgets/rhandsontable.js
+++ b/inst/htmlwidgets/rhandsontable.js
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ HTMLWidgets.widget({
   },
 
   resize: function(el, width, height, instance) {
-
+    if(instance)
+      instance.hot.updateSettings({
+        width: width,
+        height: height,
+      });
   },
 
   afterRender: function(x) {