diff --git a/public/css/report_list.css b/public/css/report_list.css
index 6b6e97c2..383815a9 100644
--- a/public/css/report_list.css
+++ b/public/css/report_list.css
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #table_of_contents .directory .directory {
 	background: url("../images/list_image.png") no-repeat top left;
 }
-#report_list h1 {
-	
+#report_list {
+	height: auto;
 }
 #report_list h2 {
 	font-size: 1.3em;
diff --git a/public/js/report_list.js b/public/js/report_list.js
index e2012dec..9cf3f10b 100644
--- a/public/js/report_list.js
+++ b/public/js/report_list.js
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 	//there is a bug with webkit where the page isn't redrawn
 	//when changing the innerhtml
 	var refresh_report_list = function() {
-		var height = $('#report_list').height('height').height();
-		$('#report_list').height(height+1);
+		$('#report_list').css('display','inline-block');
+		$('#report_list').offset();
+		$('#report_list').css('display','block');
 	};
 	
 	//make the search bar fixed when scolling down through reports