diff --git a/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/TimelineZoomController.js b/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/TimelineZoomController.js
index 3075460428..6e97f0bd0e 100644
--- a/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/TimelineZoomController.js
+++ b/platform/features/timeline/src/controllers/TimelineZoomController.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ define(
                  */
                 width: function (timestamp) {
                     var pixels = Math.ceil(toPixels(timestamp * (1 + PADDING)));
-                    return Math.max(bounds.width, pixels);
+                    return Math.max(bounds.width * 2, pixels);
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js b/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js
index 9e67eecc3f..bf2bc03180 100644
--- a/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/timeline/test/controllers/TimelineZoomControllerSpec.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ define(
                     var testPixel = mockScope.scroll.width / 4,
                         testMillis = controller.toMillis(testPixel);
                     expect(controller.width(testMillis))
-                        .toEqual(mockScope.scroll.width);
+                        .not.toBeLessThan(mockScope.scroll.width);
                 });
 
                 it("provides a width with some margin past timestamp", function () {