diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense_widget_manager.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense_widget_manager.js
index 551d40837..ae94b34eb 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense_widget_manager.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense_widget_manager.js
@@ -198,7 +198,13 @@ class WidgetManager  {
         let content = widget.getMarkup();
         let $panel = this._makeWidget(id, this.widgetTranslations[id].title, content);
 
-        const options = widget.getGridOptions();
+        let options = widget.getGridOptions(persistedConfig);
+
+        if ('sizeToContent' in options && 'h' in persistedConfig) {
+            // override the sizeToContent option with the persisted height to allow for manual resizing with scrollbar
+            options.sizeToContent = persistedConfig.h;
+        }
+
         const gridElement = {
             content: $panel.prop('outerHTML'),
             id: id,
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Interfaces.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Interfaces.js
index c84813bf4..d33d27e37 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Interfaces.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Interfaces.js
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ import BaseTableWidget from "./BaseTableWidget.js";
 export default class Interfaces extends BaseTableWidget {
     constructor() {
         super();
-        this.resizeHandles = "e, w";
     }
 
     getGridOptions() {
         return {
             // trigger overflow-y:scroll after 650px height
-            sizeToContent: 350
+            sizeToContent: 650
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecLeases.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecLeases.js
index 1b027fc2a..549bdb11e 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecLeases.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecLeases.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import BaseTableWidget from "./BaseTableWidget.js";
 export default class IpsecLeases extends BaseTableWidget {
     constructor() {
         super();
-        this.resizeHandles = "e, w";
         this.currentLeases = {};
     }
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecTunnels.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecTunnels.js
index 58c483c05..8f5ddb95f 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecTunnels.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/IpsecTunnels.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import BaseTableWidget from "./BaseTableWidget.js";
 export default class IpsecTunnels extends BaseTableWidget {
     constructor() {
         super();
-        this.resizeHandles = "e, w";
         this.currentTunnels = {};
     }
 
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNClients.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNClients.js
index acfc05fad..ee75a3422 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNClients.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNClients.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import BaseTableWidget from "./BaseTableWidget.js";
 export default class OpenVPNClients extends BaseTableWidget {
     constructor(config) {
         super(config);
-        this.resizeHandles = "e, w";
 
         this.locked = false;
     }
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNServers.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNServers.js
index e93a0cd58..db84c5686 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNServers.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/OpenVPNServers.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import BaseTableWidget from "./BaseTableWidget.js";
 export default class OpenVPNServers extends BaseTableWidget {
     constructor() {
         super();
-        this.resizeHandles = "e, w";
     }
 
     getGridOptions() {
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Wireguard.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Wireguard.js
index 991846aae..2dd46d7ba 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Wireguard.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/Wireguard.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import BaseTableWidget from "./BaseTableWidget.js";
 export default class Wireguard extends BaseTableWidget {
     constructor() {
         super();
-        this.resizeHandles = "e, w";
         this.currentTunnels = {};
     }