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 4ae92869cb..0fed36a4f6 100644
--- a/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
+++ b/src/sql/base/browser/ui/table/plugins/rowNumberColumn.plugin.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const sizePerDigit = 15;
 export class RowNumberColumn<T> implements Slick.Plugin<T> {
 	private handler = new Slick.EventHandler();
 	private grid: Slick.Grid<T>;
-	private currentColumnWidth: number;
 
 	constructor(private options: IRowNumberColumnOptions) {
 	}
@@ -50,23 +49,14 @@ export class RowNumberColumn<T> implements Slick.Plugin<T> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public updateRowCount(rowNum: number) {
-		this.options.numberOfRows = rowNum;
-		let columnWidth = Math.max(this.options.numberOfRows.toString().length * sizePerDigit, 22);
-		if (columnWidth !== this.currentColumnWidth) {
-			this.grid.setColumnWidths([this.getColumnDefinition()]);
-		}
-	}
-
 	public getColumnDefinition(): Slick.Column<T> {
 		// that smallest we can make it is 22 due to padding and margins in the cells
-		this.currentColumnWidth = Math.max(this.options.numberOfRows.toString().length * sizePerDigit, 22);
 		return {
 			id: 'rowNumber',
 			name: '',
 			field: 'rowNumber',
-			width: this.currentColumnWidth,
-			resizable: false,
+			width: 22,
+			resizable: true,
 			cssClass: this.options.cssClass,
 			focusable: false,
 			selectable: false,
diff --git a/src/sql/parts/query/editor/gridPanel.ts b/src/sql/parts/query/editor/gridPanel.ts
index d2cc6302a1..ced945d163 100644
--- a/src/sql/parts/query/editor/gridPanel.ts
+++ b/src/sql/parts/query/editor/gridPanel.ts
@@ -653,7 +653,6 @@ class GridTable<T> extends Disposable implements IView {
 			this.dataProvider.length = resultSet.rowCount;
 			this.table.updateRowCount();
 		}
-		this.rowNumberColumn.updateRowCount(resultSet.rowCount);
 		this._onDidChange.fire();
 	}