         for lineChild, i in @lineChildren[line]
           childView = @view.getViewNodeFor lineChild.child
           childLine = line - lineChild.startLine
-
-          childLeft += childView.margins.left
-          childView.computeBoundingBoxX childLeft, childLine
-          childLeft +=
-            childView.dimensions[childLine].width + childView.margins.right
+          
+          if childView.dimensions[childLine].width is 0
+            childView.computeBoundingBoxX childLeft, childLine
+          else
+            childLeft += childView.margins.left
+            childView.computeBoundingBoxX childLeft, childLine
+            childLeft +=
+              childView.dimensions[childLine].width + childView.margins.right
 
         # Return the bounds we just
         # computed.

            top: padding
            bottom: @view.opts.indentTongueHeight
            left: @view.opts.indentWidth + @view.opts.padding
            right: 0
        else if parenttype is 'block' or (
            parenttype is 'socket' and @model.type is 'text')
          @margins =

              else 0

            # Unless we are in the middle of an indent,
            # add padding on the right of the child.
            #
            # Exception: Children with invisible bounding boxes
            # should remain invisible. This matters
            # mainly for indents starting at the end of a line.
            unless size.width is 0
              @dimensions[desiredLine].width += size.width +
                childNode.margins.left + childNode.margins.right

            # Compute max distance above and below text
            @distanceToBase[desiredLine].above = Math.max(
