diff --git a/src/columnmanager.js b/src/columnmanager.js
index b483276..2b78ced 100644
--- a/src/columnmanager.js
+++ b/src/columnmanager.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export default class ColumnManager {
                 colIndex
             } = $.data($resizingCell);
 
-            let columnMinWidth = 30;
+            let columnMinWidth = this.options.minimumColumnWidth;
             if (columnMinWidth > finalWidth) {
                 // don't resize past 30 pixels
                 return;
diff --git a/src/defaults.js b/src/defaults.js
index af0396c..e63c973 100644
--- a/src/defaults.js
+++ b/src/defaults.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
     layout: 'fixed', // fixed, fluid, ratio
     noDataMessage: 'No Data',
     cellHeight: 40,
-    minimumColumnWidth: 70,
+    minimumColumnWidth: 30,
     inlineFilters: false,
     treeView: false,
     checkedRowStatus: true,
diff --git a/src/style.js b/src/style.js
index c32efe0..92fe2e6 100644
--- a/src/style.js
+++ b/src/style.js
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ export default class Style {
                 column.width = naturalWidth;
             }
 
-            if (typeof naturalWidth === 'number' && naturalWidth >= this.options.minimumColumnWidth) {
+            if (typeof naturalWidth === 'number' && naturalWidth >= column.naturalWidth) {
                 column.naturalWidth = naturalWidth;
             } else {
-                column.naturalWidth = this.options.minimumColumnWidth;
+                column.naturalWidth = column.naturalWidth;
             }
         });
     }
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ export default class Style {
                     if (!column.width) {
                         column.width = column.naturalWidth;
                     }
-                    if (column.width < column.minWidth) {
-                        column.width = column.minWidth;
+                    if (column.width < this.options.minimumColumnWidth) {
+                        column.width = this.options.minimumColumnWidth;
                     }
                 });
         }