diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index 1bbd37f92b11d492681fabd22ab8808d79ee67ca..7e41e90412777674ed551b2c2a6f3547f5c8246d 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ input[type="submit"].enabled {
 	-moz-box-sizing:border-box;
 	box-sizing:border-box;
 }
+/* allow horizontal scrollbar for personal and admin settings */
+#body-settings:not(.snapjs-left) .app-settings {
+	overflow-x: auto;
+}
 
 #emptycontent {
 	font-size: 16px;