diff --git a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx
index f3f6509..c9857c6 100644
--- a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx
+++ b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export default function FileTree({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FileTreeProps)
   const rootLoading = state.loadingPaths.has('');
 
   return (
-    <div className="overflow-auto p-2 h-full">
+    <div className="p-2">
       {rootLoading && (
         <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-8">
           <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-6 w-6 border-b-2 border-brand"></div>
diff --git a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx
index 237a173..cddef69 100644
--- a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx
+++ b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default function FilesPanel({ workspaceMode }: FilesPanelProps) {
   const isReadWrite = workspaceMode === WorkspaceMode.User;
 
   return (
-    <div className="border-t border-border-subtle flex flex-col flex-1">
+    <div className="border-t border-border-subtle flex flex-col flex-1 min-h-0">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 bg-bg-tertiary">
         <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-text-secondary uppercase tracking-wider">
           Files