diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-detail/workflow-detail.component.scss b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-detail/workflow-detail.component.scss
index 5a292a0dc..9d5d7265f 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-detail/workflow-detail.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-detail/workflow-detail.component.scss
@@ -40,5 +40,9 @@ table {
 }
 
 .scrollable-matrix {
-    overflow: auto;
+    overflow-y: scroll;
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    // the most simple solution that requires every other size to be exact.
+    // TODO: if the whole page is absolute again, this will not be required anymore.
+    height: calc(100vh - 128px);
 }