diff --git a/stickyheader.jquery.js b/stickyheader.jquery.js
index b82272d..2280702 100644
--- a/stickyheader.jquery.js
+++ b/stickyheader.jquery.js
@@ -1,48 +1,68 @@
-jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
-	var tables = $('table.stickyHeader');
-	tables.each(function(i){
-		var table = tables[i];
-		var tableClone = $(table).clone(true).empty().removeClass('stickyHeader');
-		var theadClone = $(table).find('thead').clone(true);
-		var stickyHeader =  $('<div></div>').addClass('stickyHeader hide').attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
-		stickyHeader.append(tableClone).find('table').append(theadClone);
-		$(table).after(stickyHeader);
-		
-		var tableHeight = $(table).height();
-		var tableWidth = $(table).width() + Number($(table).css('padding-left').replace(/px/ig,"")) + Number($(table).css('padding-right').replace(/px/ig,"")) + Number($(table).css('border-left-width').replace(/px/ig,"")) + Number($(table).css('border-right-width').replace(/px/ig,""));
-		
-		var headerCells = $(table).find('thead th');
-		var headerCellHeight = $(headerCells[0]).height();
-		
-		var no_fixed_support = false;
-		if (stickyHeader.css('position') == "absolute") {
-			no_fixed_support = true;
-		}
-		
-		var stickyHeaderCells = stickyHeader.find('th');
-		stickyHeader.css('width', tableWidth);
-		var cellWidths = [];
-		for (var i = 0, l = headerCells.length; i < l; i++) {
-			cellWidths[i] = $(headerCells[i]).width();
-		}
-		for (var i = 0, l = headerCells.length; i < l; i++) {
-			$(stickyHeaderCells[i]).css('width', cellWidths[i]);
-		}
-		
-		var cutoffTop = $(table).offset().top;
-		var cutoffBottom = tableHeight + cutoffTop - headerCellHeight;
-		
-		$(window).scroll(function() { 
-		var currentPosition = $(window).scrollTop();
-			if (currentPosition > cutoffTop && currentPosition < cutoffBottom) {
-				stickyHeader.removeClass('hide');
-				if (no_fixed_support) {
-					stickyHeader.css('top', currentPosition + 'px');
-				}
-			}
-			else {
-				stickyHeader.addClass('hide');
-			}
-		});
-	});
-});
+var initStickyHeaders = function () {
+    var tables = jQuery('table.stickyHeader');
+    tables.each(function(i){
+        var table = tables[i];
+        var tableClone = jQuery(table).clone(true).empty().removeClass('stickyHeader');
+        var theadClone = jQuery(table).find('thead').clone(true);
+        var stickyHeader =  jQuery('<div></div>').addClass('stickyHeader hide').attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
+        stickyHeader.append(tableClone).find('table').append(theadClone);
+        jQuery(table).after(stickyHeader);
+
+        var tableHeight = jQuery(table).height();
+        var tableWidth = jQuery(table).width()
+            + Number(jQuery(table).css('padding-left').replace(/px/ig, ""))
+            + Number(jQuery(table).css('padding-right').replace(/px/ig, ""))
+            + Number(jQuery(table).css('border-left-width').replace(/px/ig, ""))
+            + Number(jQuery(table).css('border-right-width').replace(/px/ig, ""));
+
+        var headerCells = jQuery(table).find('thead th');
+        var headerCellHeight = jQuery(headerCells[0]).height();
+
+        var no_fixed_support = false;
+        if (stickyHeader.css('position') == "absolute") {
+            no_fixed_support = true;
+        }
+
+        var stickyHeaderCells = stickyHeader.find('th');
+        stickyHeader.css('width', tableWidth);
+        var cellWidths = [];
+        for (var i = 0, l = headerCells.length; i < l; i++) {
+            cellWidths[i] = jQuery(headerCells[i]).outerWidth(); //outerWidth also calculates border
+        }
+        for (var i = 0, l = headerCells.length; i < l; i++) {
+            jQuery(stickyHeaderCells[i]).css('width', cellWidths[i]);
+        }
+
+        var cutoffTop = jQuery(table).offset().top;
+        var cutoffBottom = tableHeight + cutoffTop - headerCellHeight;
+
+        jQuery(window).scroll(function() {
+            var currentPosition = jQuery(window).scrollTop();
+            if (currentPosition > cutoffTop && currentPosition < cutoffBottom) {
+                stickyHeader.removeClass('hide');
+                if (no_fixed_support) {
+                    stickyHeader.css('top', currentPosition + 'px');
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                stickyHeader.addClass('hide');
+            }
+        });
+
+        // init sticky headers again on resize
+        jQuery(window).on('resize', reInitStickyHeaders);
+    });
+};
+
+function reInitStickyHeaders() {
+    // remove old sticky header
+    jQuery('div.stickyHeader').remove();
+    // unbind scroll and resize handlers
+    jQuery(window).off('scroll');
+    jQuery(window).off('resize');
+    // run initStickyHeaders again
+    initStickyHeaders();
+}
+
+// init sticky headers on dom load
+jQuery(document).ready(initStickyHeaders);