diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowItemRenderer.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowItemRenderer.tsx
index ccbc7bceda1..aaca9f028da 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowItemRenderer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowItemRenderer.tsx
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
     wrapper: css({
       display: 'flex',
       flexDirection: 'column',
+      // Without this min height, the custom grid (SceneGridLayout) wont render
+      minHeight: `42px`,
     }),
     wrapperNotCollapsed: css({
       '> div:nth-child(2)': {