diff --git a/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp b/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp
index eee16fe647..ea18afa0d9 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetBox.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void InsetBox::setButtonLabel()
 
 bool InsetBox::hasFixedWidth() const
 {
-	return !params_.width.empty();
+	return !params_.width.empty() && params_.special == "none";
 }
 
 
diff --git a/status.22x b/status.22x
index 872d74512b..a5f24f9e48 100644
--- a/status.22x
+++ b/status.22x
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ What's new
 
 - When a counter is stepped, reset recursively all subcounters (bug #10063).
 
+- Fix on screen narrow box when using \width as box width unit (bug 10048).
 
 * INTERNALS