diff --git a/dist/leaflet_google.js b/dist/leaflet_google.js
index e59c362f..36d6710e 100644
--- a/dist/leaflet_google.js
+++ b/dist/leaflet_google.js
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ L.Google = L.Class.extend({
 
   _resize: function() {
     var size = this._map.getSize();
-    if (this._container.style.width == size.x &&
-        this._container.style.height == size.y)
+    if (parseInt(this._container.style.width) == size.x &&
+        parseInt(this._container.style.height) == size.y)
       return;
     this._container.style.width = size.x + 'px';
     this._container.style.height = size.y + 'px';
diff --git a/external/leaflet_google.js b/external/leaflet_google.js
index ac5b9096..c4c323e9 100644
--- a/external/leaflet_google.js
+++ b/external/leaflet_google.js
@@ -139,11 +139,13 @@ L.Google = L.Class.extend({
 
   _resize: function() {
     var size = this._map.getSize();
-    if (this._container.style.width == size.x &&
-        this._container.style.height == size.y)
+    if (parseInt(this._container.style.width) == size.x &&
+        parseInt(this._container.style.height) == size.y)
       return;
+
     this._container.style.width = size.x + 'px';
     this._container.style.height = size.y + 'px';
+
     google.maps.event.trigger(this._google, "resize");
   },