         }
 
         if (BitFlagUtil.isSet(uint(textDisplayProperties), 
-            MAX_HEIGHT_PROPERTY_FLAG) && richEditableText)
-        {
-            newTextDisplayProperties.maxHeight = richEditableText.maxHeight;
-        }
-
-        if (BitFlagUtil.isSet(uint(textDisplayProperties), 
-                              MAX_WIDTH_PROPERTY_FLAG) && richEditableText)
-        {
-            newTextDisplayProperties.maxWidth = richEditableText.maxWidth;
+                              MAX_WIDTH_PROPERTY_FLAG))
+        {
+            newTextDisplayProperties.maxWidth = richEditableText ? 
+                richEditableText.maxWidth : super.maxWidth;
         }
 
         if (BitFlagUtil.isSet(uint(textDisplayProperties), 

    /**
     *  @private
     */
    private static const MAX_HEIGHT_PROPERTY_FLAG:uint = 1 << 6;
    
    /**
     *  @private
     */
    private static const MAX_WIDTH_PROPERTY_FLAG:uint = 1 << 7;
    
    /**

            newTextDisplayProperties = BitFlagUtil.update(
                uint(newTextDisplayProperties), MAX_CHARS_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
        }
        
        if (textDisplayProperties.maxWidth !== undefined)
        {
            if (richEditableText)
                richEditableText.maxWidth = textDisplayProperties.maxWidth;
            else
                super.maxWidth = textDisplayProperties.maxWidth;
            newTextDisplayProperties = BitFlagUtil.update(
                uint(newTextDisplayProperties), MAX_WIDTH_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
        }
