diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/styles.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/styles.ts
index e37e697b28c..ebd7d0e1780 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/styles.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ export function useTableStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2, cellHeightOption: TableCell
 
       '&:hover': {
         overflow: overflowOnHover ? 'visible' : undefined,
-        width: overflowOnHover ? 'auto !important' : undefined,
+        width: overflowOnHover ? 'auto' : undefined,
+        height: overflowOnHover ? 'auto' : `${rowHeight - 1}px`,
+        minHeight: `${rowHeight - 1}px`,
+        wordBreak: overflowOnHover ? 'break-word' : undefined,
+        whiteSpace: overflowOnHover ? 'normal' : 'nowrap',
         boxShadow: overflowOnHover ? `0 0 2px ${theme.colors.primary.main}` : undefined,
         background: overflowOnHover ? background ?? theme.components.table.rowHoverBackground : undefined,
         zIndex: overflowOnHover ? 1 : undefined,