diff --git a/static/main.ts b/static/main.ts
index 576ae641c..bc48a266d 100644
--- a/static/main.ts
+++ b/static/main.ts
@@ -724,6 +724,17 @@ function start() {
 
     sizeRoot();
 
+    // This is an attempt to deal with #4714. Some sort of weird behavior causing .lm_tabs container to not be properly
+    // sized and the tab to overflow. Though the tabs do, at least briefly, fit fine. Overflow is hidden in css and this
+    // is needed to get golden layout to realize overflow is happening and show the button to see hidden tabs. I can't
+    // find any way to detect when all panes / monaco editors have initialized / settled so this is probably overkill
+    // but just do the size recomputation a few times while loading.
+    for (let delay = 250; delay <= 1000; delay += 250) {
+        window.setTimeout(() => {
+            sizeRoot();
+        }, delay);
+    }
+
     History.trackHistory(layout);
     new Sharing(layout);
 }
diff --git a/static/styles/explorer.scss b/static/styles/explorer.scss
index b0806cd29..f52b3bf5c 100644
--- a/static/styles/explorer.scss
+++ b/static/styles/explorer.scss
@@ -1296,3 +1296,9 @@ html[data-theme='pink'] {
     max-height: calc(100vh - 50px);
     overflow: scroll;
 }
+
+// This is part of a fix for #4714
+.lm_tabs {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    max-height: 100%;
+}