diff --git a/.changeset/famous-hotels-glow.md b/.changeset/famous-hotels-glow.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1e996cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/famous-hotels-glow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"bits-ui": patch
+---
+
+fix: dont use `display: table` in scroll area
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/components/scroll-area-viewport.svelte b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/components/scroll-area-viewport.svelte
index 4093aacaa..20f3b82ce 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/components/scroll-area-viewport.svelte
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/components/scroll-area-viewport.svelte
@@ -39,4 +39,13 @@
 	:global([data-scroll-area-viewport])::-webkit-scrollbar {
 		display: none !important;
 	}
+
+	:global(:where([data-scroll-area-viewport])) {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: stretch;
+	}
+	:global(:where([data-scroll-area-content])) {
+		flex-grow: 1;
+	}
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/scroll-area.svelte.ts b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/scroll-area.svelte.ts
index f64872b7f..da866ee87 100644
--- a/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/scroll-area.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/bits-ui/src/lib/bits/scroll-area/scroll-area.svelte.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import { useDebounce } from "runed";
 import { untrack } from "svelte";
-import { afterTick, box, executeCallbacks, useRefById } from "svelte-toolbelt";
+import { box, executeCallbacks, useRefById } from "svelte-toolbelt";
 import type { ScrollAreaType } from "./types.js";
 import type { ReadableBoxedValues } from "$lib/internal/box.svelte.js";
 import { addEventListener } from "$lib/internal/events.js";
@@ -136,10 +136,15 @@ class ScrollAreaViewportState {
 		() =>
 			({
 				id: this.#contentId.current,
-				style: {
-					minWidth: "100%",
-					display: "table",
-				},
+				"data-scroll-area-content": "",
+				/**
+				 * When horizontal scrollbar is visible: this element should be at least
+				 * as wide as its children for size calculations to work correctly.
+				 *
+				 * When horizontal scrollbar is NOT visible: this element's width should
+				 * be constrained by the parent container to enable `text-overflow: ellipsis`
+				 */
+				style: { minWidth: this.root.scrollbarXEnabled ? "fit-content" : undefined },
 			}) as const
 	);
 }