diff --git a/src/text-editor-component.js b/src/text-editor-component.js
index 855920b3b..c88aab304 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-component.js
+++ b/src/text-editor-component.js
@@ -2694,7 +2694,7 @@ class TextEditorComponent {
   }
 
   getContentWidth () {
-    return Math.round(this.getLongestLineWidth() + this.getBaseCharacterWidth())
+    return Math.ceil(this.getLongestLineWidth() + this.getBaseCharacterWidth())
   }
 
   getScrollContainerClientWidthInBaseCharacters () {