diff --git a/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html b/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
index 26f84812d..e7eda3208 100644
--- a/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
+++ b/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <h1>Preamble</h1>
 			
 			<h1>Live example</h1>
 			<div id="demo">
-<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="display" id="example">
+<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="display" id="example" style="width:80%">
 	<thead>
 		<tr>
 			<th>Rendering engine</th>
diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 66b297bbe..b3341e2f7 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -5135,6 +5135,10 @@
 				var nWrapper = oSettings.nTable.parentNode;
 				nWrapper.appendChild( nCalcTmp );
 				
+				/* When scrolling (X or Y) we want to set the width of the table as appropriate. However,
+				 * when not scrolling leave the table width as it is. This results in slightly different,
+				 * but I think correct behaviour
+				 */
 				if ( oSettings.oScroll.sX !== "" && oSettings.oScroll.sXInner !== "" )
 				{
 					nCalcTmp.style.width = _fnStringToCss(oSettings.oScroll.sXInner);
@@ -5147,7 +5151,7 @@
 						nCalcTmp.style.width = _fnStringToCss( nWrapper.offsetWidth );
 					}
 				}
-				else
+				else if ( oSettings.oScroll.sY !== "" )
 				{
 					nCalcTmp.style.width = _fnStringToCss( nWrapper.offsetWidth );
 				}
diff --git a/media/unit_testing/tests_onhold/1_dom/2530-2.js b/media/unit_testing/tests_onhold/1_dom/2530-2.js
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cba8cf813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/unit_testing/tests_onhold/1_dom/2530-2.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// DATA_TEMPLATE: dom_data
+oTest.fnStart( "User given with is left when no scrolling" );
+
+$(document).ready( function () {
+	$('#example')[0].style.width = "80%";
+	$('#example').dataTable();
+	
+	oTest.fnTest( 
+		"Check user width is left",
+		null,
+		function () { return $('#example').width() == 640; }
+	);
+	
+	oTest.fnComplete();
+} );
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