diff --git a/motion/ruby_motion_query/position.rb b/motion/ruby_motion_query/position.rb
index c8f52cc..affddb7 100644
--- a/motion/ruby_motion_query/position.rb
+++ b/motion/ruby_motion_query/position.rb
@@ -106,16 +106,16 @@ module RubyMotionQuery
       self
     end
 
-    def resize_frame_to_fit_subviews(padding = {})
+    def resize_frame_to_fit_subviews(args = {})
       selected.each do |view|
-        view.rmq.layout(subviews_bottom_right(view, padding))
+        view.rmq.layout(subviews_bottom_right(view, args))
       end
 
       self
     end
     alias :resize_to_fit_subviews :resize_frame_to_fit_subviews
 
-    def resize_content_to_fit_subviews(padding = {})
+    def resize_content_to_fit_subviews(args = {})
       selected.each do |view|
         unless view.respond_to?(:contentSize)
           puts "\n[RMQ ERROR]  resize_content_to_fit_subviews must be called on a view that supports `contentSize`. Called on #{view}\n\n"
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module RubyMotionQuery
         end
 
         view.rmq.style do |st|
-          bottom_right = subviews_bottom_right(view, padding)
+          bottom_right = subviews_bottom_right(view, args)
           st.content_size = CGSizeMake(bottom_right[:w], bottom_right[:h])
         end
       end
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ module RubyMotionQuery
     # Calculates the bottom right of a view using its subviews
     #
     # @return [Hash]
-    def subviews_bottom_right(view, padding = {})
+    def subviews_bottom_right(view, args = {})
       w = 0
       h = 0
 
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ module RubyMotionQuery
       end
 
       rect = view.rmq.frame
-      w = rect.width if w == 0
-      h = rect.height if h == 0
+      w = rect.width if (w == 0 || args[:only_height])
+      h = rect.height if (h == 0 || args[:only_width])
 
-      {w: (w + (padding[:right] || 0)), h: (h + (padding[:bottom] || 0))}
+      {w: (w + (args[:right] || 0)), h: (h + (args[:bottom] || 0))}
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/position.rb b/spec/position.rb
index 455e4a7..d762813 100644
--- a/spec/position.rb
+++ b/spec/position.rb
@@ -127,26 +127,92 @@ describe 'position' do
     view.size.height.should == 100
 
     # Just right
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
     view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({right: 101})
     view.size.width.should == 171
     view.size.height.should == 500
 
     # Just bottom
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
     view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({bottom: 13})
     view.size.width.should == 70
     view.size.height.should == 513
 
     # Both right & bottom
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
     view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({right: 101, bottom: 13})
     view.size.width.should == 171
     view.size.height.should == 513
 
     # Negative values
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
     view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({right: -1, bottom: -1})
     view.size.width.should == 69
     view.size.height.should == 499
   end
 
+  it "should resize a view's frame without changing height if specified" do
+    view = @vc.rmq.append(UIView).layout(h: 100, w: 20).get
+    view.rmq.append(UIButton).layout(h: 50, w: 10)
+    view.rmq.append(UILabel).layout(h: 500, w: 70)
+    view.rmq.append(UIView).layout(h: 5, w: 1)
+    view.size.width.should == 20
+    view.size.height.should == 100
+
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_height: true})
+    view.size.width.should == 20
+    view.size.height.should == 500
+
+    # With bottom padding
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_height: true, bottom: 10})
+    view.size.width.should == 20
+    view.size.height.should == 510
+
+    # With right padding
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_height: true, right: 10})
+    view.size.width.should == 30
+    view.size.height.should == 500
+
+    # With both padding
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_height: true, bottom:21, right: 10})
+    view.size.width.should == 30
+    view.size.height.should == 521
+  end
+
+  it "should resize a view's frame without changing width if specified" do
+    view = @vc.rmq.append(UIView).layout(h: 100, w: 20).get
+    view.rmq.append(UIButton).layout(h: 50, w: 10)
+    view.rmq.append(UILabel).layout(h: 500, w: 70)
+    view.rmq.append(UIView).layout(h: 5, w: 1)
+    view.size.width.should == 20
+    view.size.height.should == 100
+
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_width: true})
+    view.size.width.should == 70
+    view.size.height.should == 100
+
+    # With bottom padding
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_width: true, bottom: 10})
+    view.size.width.should == 70
+    view.size.height.should == 110
+
+    # With right padding
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_width: true, right: 10})
+    view.size.width.should == 80
+    view.size.height.should == 100
+
+    # With both padding
+    view.rmq.layout(h:100, w:20)
+    view.rmq.resize_frame_to_fit_subviews({only_width: true, bottom:21, right: 10})
+    view.size.width.should == 80
+    view.size.height.should == 121
+  end
+
   it "should set a UIScrollView's contentSize property automatically" do
     view = @vc.rmq.append(UIScrollView).layout(h: 100, w: 20).get
     view.rmq.append(UIButton).layout(h: 50, w: 10)