diff --git a/source/gui/place.cpp b/source/gui/place.cpp
index d9d14665..f3be7d8a 100644
--- a/source/gui/place.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/place.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/**
  *	An Implementation of Place for Layout
  *	Nana C++ Library(http://www.nanapro.org)
  *	Copyright(C) 2003-2014 Jinhao(cnjinhao@hotmail.com)
@@ -1565,8 +1565,9 @@ namespace nana
 
 					auto px_ptr = &nana::rectangle::width;
 
-					auto area_left = leaf_left_->margin_area();
-					auto area_right = leaf_right_->margin_area();
+					//Use field_area of leaf, not margin_area. Otherwise splitter would be at wrong position
+					auto area_left = leaf_left_->field_area;
+					auto area_right = leaf_right_->field_area;
 
 					if (nana::cursor::size_we != splitter_cursor_)
 					{
@@ -2151,8 +2152,6 @@ namespace nana
 		if (impl_->root_division && impl_->window_handle)
 		{
 			impl_->root_division->field_area = API::window_size(impl_->window_handle);
-            if (impl_->root_division->field_area.empty())  return;
-
 			impl_->root_division->collocate(impl_->window_handle);
 
 			for (auto & field : impl_->fields)