diff --git a/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-action.scss b/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-action.scss
index d0361b34833..e9a59119dc9 100644
--- a/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-action.scss
+++ b/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-action.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Copyright IBM Corp. 2019, 2023
+// Copyright IBM Corp. 2019, 2024
 //
 // This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
 // LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
   @extend .#{$prefix}--table-toolbar;
 
   z-index: 1;
-
-  display: table-caption;
 }
 
 :host(#{$prefix}-table-toolbar-content) {
diff --git a/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-core.scss b/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-core.scss
index 8b13441116c..355a4ecf08b 100644
--- a/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-core.scss
+++ b/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/_table-core.scss
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@
 }
 
 :host(#{$prefix}-table[with-header]) {
-  .#{$prefix}--data-table-header {
+  .#{$prefix}--data-table-header-container {
     display: table-caption;
   }
 }
-
+.#{$prefix}--data-table-header-container {
+  display: table-caption;
+}
 :host(#{$prefix}-table-head[sticky-header]) {
   position: sticky;
   z-index: 1;
diff --git a/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/table.ts b/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/table.ts
index 4bee2b8f1ec..bfeecd55269 100644
--- a/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/table.ts
+++ b/packages/carbon-web-components/src/components/data-table/table.ts
@@ -780,11 +780,15 @@ class CDSTable extends HostListenerMixin(LitElement) {
   /* eslint-disable no-constant-condition */
   render() {
     return html`
-      <div ?hidden="${!this.withHeader}" class="${prefix}--data-table-header">
-        <slot @slotchange="${this._handleSlotChange}" name="title"></slot>
-        <slot @slotchange="${this._handleSlotChange}" name="description"></slot>
+      <div class="${prefix}--data-table-header-container">
+        <div ?hidden="${!this.withHeader}" class="${prefix}--data-table-header">
+          <slot @slotchange="${this._handleSlotChange}" name="title"></slot>
+          <slot
+            @slotchange="${this._handleSlotChange}"
+            name="description"></slot>
+        </div>
+        <slot name="toolbar"></slot>
       </div>
-      <slot name="toolbar"></slot>
 
       ${false // TODO: replace with this.stickyHeader when feature is fully implemented
         ? html` <div class="${prefix}--data-table_inner-container">