diff --git a/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/Browser/plugins/ExtendedVariantPlugin/ExtendedVariantWidget/ExtendedVariantWidget.tsx b/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/Browser/plugins/ExtendedVariantPlugin/ExtendedVariantWidget/ExtendedVariantWidget.tsx
index 3c3ddced5..1fe878691 100644
--- a/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/Browser/plugins/ExtendedVariantPlugin/ExtendedVariantWidget/ExtendedVariantWidget.tsx
+++ b/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/Browser/plugins/ExtendedVariantPlugin/ExtendedVariantWidget/ExtendedVariantWidget.tsx
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export default jbrowse => {
         feat["INFO"] = null
 
         return (
-                <Paper data-testid="extended-variant-widget" style={{height: '100vh', overflowY: 'scroll'}}>
+                <Paper data-testid="extended-variant-widget">
                     {message}
                     <FeatureDetails
                             feature={feat}
diff --git a/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/jbrowse.css b/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/jbrowse.css
index 276f91c79..26614061a 100644
--- a/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/jbrowse.css
+++ b/jbrowse/src/client/JBrowse/jbrowse.css
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 /* This corrects a border that placed a small vertical line to the top-left of the search field */
 fieldset.MuiOutlinedInput-notchedOutline > legend {
-    border-style: none;
+  border-style: none;
 }
 
 html {
-    font-size: 16px !important;
+  font-size: 16px !important;
 }
 
 /* Increase font size for tooltips: */
 div[class^="makeStyles-tooltip-"] {
-    font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+.MuiDialog-paperScrollPaper {
+  max-height: 95vh;
+  overflow-y: scroll;
 }
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