diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManagerRenderer.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManagerRenderer.tsx
index 9dc6fde9595..64f495a4734 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManagerRenderer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManagerRenderer.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
     display: 'flex',
     flexDirection: 'column',
     flex: 1,
-    minHeight: 0,
+    // Without this min height, the custom grid (SceneGridLayout) wont render
+    // Should be bigger than paddingTop value
+    // consist of paddingTop + 0.125 = 9px
+    minHeight: theme.spacing(1 + 0.125),
     paddingTop: theme.spacing(1),
   }),
 });