diff --git a/resources/unpacked/devtools/front_end/sources/sourcesPanel.css b/resources/unpacked/devtools/front_end/sources/sourcesPanel.css
index 8c62e2724f..a623355020 100644
--- a/resources/unpacked/devtools/front_end/sources/sourcesPanel.css
+++ b/resources/unpacked/devtools/front_end/sources/sourcesPanel.css
@@ -268,5 +268,9 @@
 
 .scope-chain-sidebar-pane-section {
     padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;
-    overflow: hidden;
+    /* this was causing havoc when expanding scope items in Dirac (for some unknown reason)
+       see https://github.com/binaryage/dirac/issues/12
+       this is a quick fix, don't have time to look into it
+    */
+    /* overflow: hidden; */
 }