diff --git a/table/footer.go b/table/footer.go
index ba657a1..c68709c 100644
--- a/table/footer.go
+++ b/table/footer.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func (m Model) renderFooter(width int, includeTop bool) string {
 	styleFooter := m.baseStyle.Copy().Inherit(m.border.styleFooter).Width(width - borderAdjustment)
 
 	if includeTop {
-		styleFooter.BorderTop(true)
+		styleFooter = styleFooter.BorderTop(true)
 	}
 
 	if m.staticFooter != "" {
diff --git a/table/overflow.go b/table/overflow.go
index 1438290..19c5b0a 100644
--- a/table/overflow.go
+++ b/table/overflow.go
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ const columnKeyOverflowRight = "___overflow_r___"
 const columnKeyOverflowLeft = "___overflow_l__"
 
 func genOverflowStyle(base lipgloss.Style, width int) lipgloss.Style {
-	style := lipgloss.NewStyle().Width(width).Align(lipgloss.Right)
-
-	style.Inherit(base)
-
-	return style
+	return base.Width(width).Align(lipgloss.Right)
 }
 
 func genOverflowColumnRight(width int) Column {