diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
index f254088220625..8c661c5b45fcb 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 }
 
 .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-title {
-	overflow: hidden;
+	overflow: clip;
 	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 	display: inline-block;
 	/* size to contents for hover to show context button */
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 	padding-left: 15px;
 	width: 100%;
 	position: relative;
-	overflow: hidden;
+	overflow: clip;
 	text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }