diff --git a/APParallaxHeader/UIScrollView+APParallaxHeader.m b/APParallaxHeader/UIScrollView+APParallaxHeader.m
index b9106ea..a732d70 100755
--- a/APParallaxHeader/UIScrollView+APParallaxHeader.m
+++ b/APParallaxHeader/UIScrollView+APParallaxHeader.m
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ - (void)addParallaxWithImage:(UIImage *)image andHeight:(CGFloat)height andShado
     }
     else
     {
-        APParallaxView *parallaxView = [[APParallaxView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.bounds.size.width*2, height) andShadow:shadow];
+        APParallaxView *parallaxView = [[APParallaxView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, self.bounds.size.width, height) andShadow:shadow];
         [parallaxView setClipsToBounds:YES];
         [parallaxView.imageView setImage:image];
         
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ - (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame andShadow:(BOOL)shadow {
         [self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
         
         // default styling values
-        [self setAutoresizingMask:UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight];
+        [self setAutoresizingMask:UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth|UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight];
         [self setState:APParallaxTrackingActive];
         
         self.imageView = [[UIImageView alloc] init];