diff --git a/less/font-awesome-ie7.less b/less/font-awesome-ie7.less
index 891c288bb..840fd747b 100644
--- a/less/font-awesome-ie7.less
+++ b/less/font-awesome-ie7.less
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   line-height: 1em;
   vertical-align:top;
   font-size: 1.3333em;
+  width: 1.1em;
 }
 
 .ie7icon(@inner) {