diff --git a/lib/public/app.css b/lib/public/app.css
index d2a524dfa2..abd8f54853 100644
--- a/lib/public/app.css
+++ b/lib/public/app.css
@@ -208,6 +208,14 @@ th.text-center, td.text-center {
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * Scrollable wrappers clip everything overflowing their box, including the table shadow:
+ * leave some room on the sides and at the bottom (not at the top to not break the sticky header) to display it
+ */
+.table-shadow-room {
+    padding: 0 6px 6px;
+}
+
 .sticky-table-wrapper {
     flex: 1 1 auto;
     overflow-y: auto;
diff --git a/lib/public/components/common/table/table.js b/lib/public/components/common/table/table.js
index c481ec451e..206e26f5cc 100644
--- a/lib/public/components/common/table/table.js
+++ b/lib/public/components/common/table/table.js
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ export const table = (
     optionalTableClassesExpression += tableClasses;
 
     const firstLevelWrapperClasses =
+        (scrollEnabled ? '.table-shadow-room' : '') +
         (verticalScrollEnabled ? '.sticky-table-wrapper' : '') +
         (singleWrapper && scrollEnabled ? '.scroll-auto' : '');
 
diff --git a/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerDataPass.overview.test.js b/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerDataPass.overview.test.js
index 75d4a42e8a..43318e971b 100644
--- a/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerDataPass.overview.test.js
+++ b/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerDataPass.overview.test.js
@@ -97,6 +97,30 @@ module.exports = () => {
         expect(viewTitleElements).to.have.all.ordered.members(['Physics Runs', 'LHC22b_apass1']);
     });
 
+    it('leaves enough room around the table to display its shadow', async () => {
+        await goToPage(page, 'runs-per-data-pass', { queryParameters: { dataPassId: 1 } });
+        await page.waitForSelector('.sticky-table-wrapper table tbody tr');
+
+        // The scrollable wrappers clip what overflows them: the table shadow is visible only if there is some room around the table
+        const { shadow, spaceLeft, paddingRight, spaceBottom } = await page.evaluate(() => {
+            const table = document.querySelector('.sticky-table-wrapper table');
+            const wrapper = document.querySelector('.sticky-table-wrapper');
+            const tableBox = table.getBoundingClientRect();
+            const wrapperBox = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect();
+            return {
+                shadow: getComputedStyle(table).boxShadow,
+                spaceLeft: tableBox.left - wrapperBox.left,
+                // The table may overflow horizontally (scroll), so its right side can only be checked through the wrapper padding
+                paddingRight: parseFloat(getComputedStyle(wrapper).paddingRight),
+                spaceBottom: wrapperBox.bottom - tableBox.bottom,
+            };
+        });
+        expect(shadow).to.not.equal('none');
+        expect(spaceLeft).to.be.at.least(5);
+        expect(paddingRight).to.be.at.least(5);
+        expect(spaceBottom).to.be.at.least(5);
+    });
+
     it('shows correct datatypes in respective columns', async () => {
         const commonColumnsValidators = {
             runNumber: (number) => !isNaN(number),
diff --git a/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerSimulationPass.overview.test.js b/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerSimulationPass.overview.test.js
index 58effa87e7..078ed2e792 100644
--- a/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerSimulationPass.overview.test.js
+++ b/test/public/runsPerPeriodOrPass/runsPerSimulationPass.overview.test.js
@@ -94,6 +94,30 @@ module.exports = () => {
         expect(await headerBreadcrumbs[1].evaluate((element) => element.innerText)).to.be.equal('LHC23k6b');
     });
 
+    it('leaves enough room around the table to display its shadow', async () => {
+        await goToPage(page, 'runs-per-simulation-pass', { queryParameters: { simulationPassId: 2 } });
+        await page.waitForSelector('.sticky-table-wrapper table tbody tr');
+
+        // The scrollable wrappers clip what overflows them: the table shadow is visible only if there is some room around the table
+        const { shadow, spaceLeft, paddingRight, spaceBottom } = await page.evaluate(() => {
+            const table = document.querySelector('.sticky-table-wrapper table');
+            const wrapper = document.querySelector('.sticky-table-wrapper');
+            const tableBox = table.getBoundingClientRect();
+            const wrapperBox = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect();
+            return {
+                shadow: getComputedStyle(table).boxShadow,
+                spaceLeft: tableBox.left - wrapperBox.left,
+                // The table may overflow horizontally (scroll), so its right side can only be checked through the wrapper padding
+                paddingRight: parseFloat(getComputedStyle(wrapper).paddingRight),
+                spaceBottom: wrapperBox.bottom - tableBox.bottom,
+            };
+        });
+        expect(shadow).to.not.equal('none');
+        expect(spaceLeft).to.be.at.least(5);
+        expect(paddingRight).to.be.at.least(5);
+        expect(spaceBottom).to.be.at.least(5);
+    });
+
     it('shows correct datatypes in respective columns', async () => {
         const tableDataValidators = {
             runNumber: (number) => !isNaN(number),