diff --git a/js/jquery.slabtext.js b/js/jquery.slabtext.js
index 278385c..86bfb84 100644
--- a/js/jquery.slabtext.js
+++ b/js/jquery.slabtext.js
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
                 // Cache the parent containers width       
                 var parentWidth = $this.width(),
                     fs;
+                    
+                //Sanity check to prevent infinite loop
+                if ( parentWidth === 0 ) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 
                 // Remove the slabtextdone and slabtextinactive classnames to enable the inline-block shrink-wrap effect
                 $this.removeClass("slabtextdone slabtextinactive");
@@ -237,4 +242,4 @@
             };        
         });
     };
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);