diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss
index 74be3aa57e4ecc..ea289a7a99e6b8 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 .wp-block-table {
-	overflow-x: auto;
-
 	&.has-fixed-layout table {
 		table-layout: fixed;
 		width: 100%;
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss b/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
index 57910993497960..f18accc49edebe 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 .wp-block-table {
+	overflow-x: auto;
+
 	table {
 		width: 100%;
 		min-width: $break-mobile / 2;