diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/script.js b/question/type/ddwtos/script.js
index 429ae23d4d512..979124fd35a0d 100755
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/script.js
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/script.js
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ var ddwtos_currentzindex = 10;
             }
 
             show_element(this.getEl());
-
             if (target.player) { // there's a player already there
                 var oldplayer = target.player;
                 oldplayer.startDrag(0,0);
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ var ddwtos_currentzindex = 10;
             YAHOO.util.DragDropMgr.moveToEl(dragged, target.getEl());
             this.slot = target;
             target.player = this;
+
             YAHOO.util.Dom.setXY(target.player.getEl(), YAHOO.util.Dom.getXY(target.getEl()));
             YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(this.getEl(), 'placed');
             if (YAHOO.util.Dom.hasClass(target.getEl(), 'readonly')) {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ var ddwtos_currentzindex = 10;
         var height = region.bottom - region.top;
         var width = region.right - region.left;
 
-        // -2 is becuase get_region includes the border, but style.width/height does not.
+        // -2 is because get_region includes the border, but style.width/height does not.
         newNode.style.height = (height - 2) + "px";
         newNode.style.width = (width - 2) + "px";
 
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@ var ddwtos_currentzindex = 10;
         for (var i = 0; i < slots.length; i++) {
             var slot = slots[i];
 
+            height = YAHOO.util.Dom.getStyle(players[0], 'height');
+            YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle(slot.id, 'height', height);
+
             var hiddenElement = document.getElementById(slot.id + '_hidden');
             if (!hiddenElement) {
                 continue;
diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css b/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css
index 8a84a09b149e8..79d4987383a49 100755
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 }
 .que.ddwtos .player.placed { /* Lets the focus rectangle be visible in IE. */
     background: transparent;
+    border: 0;
 }
 
 .que.ddwtos .readonly {