diff --git a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
index 374add52d6..7806e083f4 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ export class RowNumberColumn<T> implements Slick.Plugin<T> {
 	}
 
 	public getColumnDefinition(): Slick.Column<T> {
-		let columnWidth = this.options.numberOfRows.toString().length * sizePerDigit;
+		// that smallest we can make it is 22 due to padding and margins in the cells
+		let columnWidth = Math.max(this.options.numberOfRows.toString().length * sizePerDigit, 22);
 		return {
 			id: 'rowNumber',
 			name: '',