diff --git a/.changeset/fix-textarea-width.md b/.changeset/fix-textarea-width.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa88ebb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-textarea-width.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-textarea-autosize": patch
+---
+
+fix: potentially incorrect width for hidden textarea
diff --git a/src/forceHiddenStyles.ts b/src/forceHiddenStyles.ts
index 288160e9..c308d452 100644
--- a/src/forceHiddenStyles.ts
+++ b/src/forceHiddenStyles.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const HIDDEN_TEXTAREA_STYLE = {
   'min-height': '0',
   'max-height': 'none',
+  width: 'auto',
   height: '0',
   visibility: 'hidden',
   overflow: 'hidden',