diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_elements/table.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_elements/table.vue
index ea7098974..20f2538e5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_elements/table.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step_elements/table.vue
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
           colHeaders: true,
           contextMenu: this.editingTable,
           formulas: true,
+          preventOverflow: 'horizontal',
           readOnly: !this.editingTable,
           afterUnlisten: () => setTimeout(this.updateTable, 100) // delay makes cancel button work
         });