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 1fe878691..83ebf1582 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">
+                <Paper data-testid="extended-variant-widget" style={{height: '50%', overflowY: 'scroll'}}>
                     {message}
                     <FeatureDetails
                             feature={feat}