diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ce6790f..b141c80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-loadable-visibility",
-  "version": "2.1.1",
+  "version": "2.2.0",
   "description": "A wrapper around react-loadable for elements that are visible on the page",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/stratiformltd/react-loadable-visibility",
diff --git a/src/createLoadableVisibilityComponent.js b/src/createLoadableVisibilityComponent.js
index 37b319a..200cb9e 100644
--- a/src/createLoadableVisibilityComponent.js
+++ b/src/createLoadableVisibilityComponent.js
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ function createLoadableVisibilityComponent (args, {
       }
 
       if (LoadingComponent) {
-        return <span ref={this.attachRef}>
+        return <span style={{display: 'inline-block'}} ref={this.attachRef}>
           {React.createElement(LoadingComponent, {
             isLoading: true,
           })}
         </span>
       }
 
-      return <span ref={this.attachRef} />
+      return <span style={{display: 'inline-block'}} ref={this.attachRef} />
     }
   }
 }