diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/apps/workpad/workpad_app/workpad_app.scss b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/apps/workpad/workpad_app/workpad_app.scss
index f0e62358b3405..9b289151ee6dd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/apps/workpad/workpad_app/workpad_app.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/apps/workpad/workpad_app/workpad_app.scss
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
   width: 350px;
   background: darken($euiColorLightestShade, 2%);
   display: flex;
+  position: relative;
 
   .euiPanel {
     margin-bottom: $euiSizeS;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/sidebar/sidebar.scss b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/sidebar/sidebar.scss
index bc31e945cc887..9f42fc5132038 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/sidebar/sidebar.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/sidebar/sidebar.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
   max-height: 100vh;
   overflow-y: auto;
   overflow-x: hidden;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .canvasSidebar__pop {