diff --git a/src/renderer/components/+workloads-pods/pod-details-list.tsx b/src/renderer/components/+workloads-pods/pod-details-list.tsx
index b3dbe80fe7..e7e603375c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/+workloads-pods/pod-details-list.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/+workloads-pods/pod-details-list.tsx
@@ -51,26 +51,14 @@ interface Props extends OptionalProps {
 interface OptionalProps {
   maxCpu?: number;
   maxMemory?: number;
-  showTitle?: boolean;
 }
 
 @observer
 export class PodDetailsList extends React.Component<Props> {
-  static defaultProps: OptionalProps = {
-    showTitle: true
-  };
-
   private metricsWatcher = interval(120, () => {
     podsStore.loadKubeMetrics(this.props.owner.getNs());
   });
 
-  private sortingCallbacks = {
-    [sortBy.name]: (pod: Pod) => pod.getName(),
-    [sortBy.namespace]: (pod: Pod) => pod.getNs(),
-    [sortBy.cpu]: (pod: Pod) => podsStore.getPodKubeMetrics(pod).cpu,
-    [sortBy.memory]: (pod: Pod) => podsStore.getPodKubeMetrics(pod).memory,
-  };
-
   componentDidMount() {
     this.metricsWatcher.start(true);
     disposeOnUnmount(this, [
@@ -144,27 +132,43 @@ export class PodDetailsList extends React.Component<Props> {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { pods, showTitle } = this.props;
-    const virtual = pods.length > 100;
+    const { pods } = this.props;
 
-    if (!pods.length && !podsStore.isLoaded) return (
-      <div className="PodDetailsList flex justify-center"><Spinner/></div>
-    );
-    if (!pods.length) return null;
+    if (!podsStore.isLoaded) {
+      return (
+        <div className="PodDetailsList flex justify-center">
+          <Spinner />
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!pods.length) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const virtual = pods.length > 20;
 
     return (
       <div className="PodDetailsList flex column">
-        {showTitle && <DrawerTitle title="Pods"/>}
+        <DrawerTitle title="Pods" />
         <Table
           tableId="workloads_pod_details_list"
           items={pods}
           selectable
-          virtual={virtual}
           scrollable={false}
-          sortable={this.sortingCallbacks}
+          virtual={virtual}
+          // 660 is the exact hight required for 20 items with the default paddings
+          virtualHeight={660}
+          sortable={{
+            [sortBy.name]: pod => pod.getName(),
+            [sortBy.namespace]: pod => pod.getNs(),
+            [sortBy.cpu]: pod => podsStore.getPodKubeMetrics(pod).cpu,
+            [sortBy.memory]: pod => podsStore.getPodKubeMetrics(pod).memory,
+          }}
           sortByDefault={{ sortBy: sortBy.cpu, orderBy: "desc" }}
           sortSyncWithUrl={false}
           getTableRow={this.getTableRow}
+          renderRow={!virtual && (pod => this.getTableRow(pod.getId()))}
           className="box grow"
         >
           <TableHead>
@@ -176,9 +180,6 @@ export class PodDetailsList extends React.Component<Props> {
             <TableCell className="memory" sortBy={sortBy.memory}>Memory</TableCell>
             <TableCell className="status">Status</TableCell>
           </TableHead>
-          {
-            !virtual && pods.map(pod => this.getTableRow(pod.getId()))
-          }
         </Table>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/table/table.tsx b/src/renderer/components/table/table.tsx
index 1d428c62be..6d71ba78a2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/table/table.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/table/table.tsx
@@ -57,9 +57,26 @@ export interface TableProps<Item> extends React.DOMAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
   onSort?: (params: TableSortParams) => void; // callback on sort change, default: global sync with url
   noItems?: React.ReactNode; // Show no items state table list is empty
   selectedItemId?: string;  // Allows to scroll list to selected item
-  virtual?: boolean; // Use virtual list component to render only visible rows
-  rowPadding?: string;
-  rowLineHeight?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Use virtual list component to render only visible rows. By default uses a
+   * auto sizer to fill available height
+   */
+  virtual?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Only used when virtual is true. Sets the virtual list to be a fixed height.
+   * Needed when used in contexts that already have a parent component that
+   * is `overflow-y: scroll`,
+   */
+  virtualHeight?: number;
+  /**
+   * Row padding in pixels
+   */
+  rowPadding?: number;
+  /**
+   * Row line height in pixels
+   */
+  rowLineHeight?: number;
   customRowHeights?: (item: Item, lineHeight: number, paddings: number) => number;
   getTableRow?: (uid: string) => React.ReactElement<TableRowProps>;
   renderRow?: (item: Item) => React.ReactElement<TableRowProps>;
@@ -78,9 +95,10 @@ export class Table<Item> extends React.Component<TableProps<Item>> {
   static defaultProps: TableProps<any> = {
     scrollable: true,
     autoSize: true,
-    rowPadding: "8px",
-    rowLineHeight: "17px",
+    rowPadding: 8,
+    rowLineHeight: 17,
     sortSyncWithUrl: true,
+    customRowHeights: (item, lineHeight, paddings) => lineHeight + paddings,
   };
 
   constructor(props: TableProps<Item>) {
@@ -185,7 +203,10 @@ export class Table<Item> extends React.Component<TableProps<Item>> {
   }
 
   renderRows() {
-    const { noItems, virtual, customRowHeights, rowLineHeight, rowPadding, items, getTableRow, selectedItemId, className } = this.props;
+    const {
+      noItems, virtual, customRowHeights, rowLineHeight, rowPadding, items,
+      getTableRow, selectedItemId, className, virtualHeight
+    } = this.props;
     const content = this.getContent();
     let rows: React.ReactElement<TableRowProps>[] = content.filter(elem => elem.type === TableRow);
     let sortedItems = rows.length ? rows.map(row => row.props.sortItem) : [...items];
@@ -194,9 +215,7 @@ export class Table<Item> extends React.Component<TableProps<Item>> {
       sortedItems = this.getSorted(sortedItems);
 
       if (rows.length) {
-        rows = sortedItems.map(item => rows.find(row => {
-          return item == row.props.sortItem;
-        }));
+        rows = sortedItems.map(item => rows.find(row => item == row.props.sortItem));
       }
     }
 
@@ -205,15 +224,7 @@ export class Table<Item> extends React.Component<TableProps<Item>> {
     }
 
     if (virtual) {
-      const lineHeight = parseFloat(rowLineHeight);
-      const padding = parseFloat(rowPadding);
-      let rowHeights: number[] = Array(items.length).fill(lineHeight + padding * 2);
-
-      if (customRowHeights) {
-        rowHeights = sortedItems.map(item => {
-          return customRowHeights(item, lineHeight, padding * 2);
-        });
-      }
+      const rowHeights = sortedItems.map(item => customRowHeights(item, rowLineHeight, rowPadding * 2));
 
       return (
         <VirtualList
@@ -222,6 +233,7 @@ export class Table<Item> extends React.Component<TableProps<Item>> {
           getRow={getTableRow}
           selectedItemId={selectedItemId}
           className={className}
+          fixedHeight={virtualHeight}
         />
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/virtual-list/virtual-list.tsx b/src/renderer/components/virtual-list/virtual-list.tsx
index 36f62dff93..be3f2fae61 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/virtual-list/virtual-list.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/virtual-list/virtual-list.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ interface Props<T extends ItemObject = any> {
   getRow?: (uid: string | number) => React.ReactElement<any>;
   onScroll?: (props: ListOnScrollProps) => void;
   outerRef?: React.Ref<any>
+
+  /**
+   * If specified then AutoSizer will not be used and instead a fixed height
+   * virtual list will be rendered
+   */
+  fixedHeight?: number;
 }
 
 interface State {
@@ -98,34 +104,45 @@ export class VirtualList extends Component<Props, State> {
     this.listRef.current?.scrollToItem(index, align);
   };
 
-  render() {
-    const { width, className, items, getRow, onScroll, outerRef } = this.props;
+  renderList(height: number | undefined) {
+    const { width, items, getRow, onScroll, outerRef } = this.props;
     const { overscanCount } = this.state;
-    const rowData: RowData = {
-      items,
-      getRow
-    };
+
+    return (
+      <VariableSizeList
+        className="list"
+        width={width}
+        height={height}
+        itemSize={this.getItemSize}
+        itemCount={items.length}
+        itemData={{
+          items,
+          getRow
+        }}
+        overscanCount={overscanCount}
+        ref={this.listRef}
+        outerRef={outerRef}
+        onScroll={onScroll}
+      >
+        {Row}
+      </VariableSizeList>
+    );
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { className, fixedHeight } = this.props;
 
     return (
       <div className={cssNames("VirtualList", className)}>
-        <AutoSizer disableWidth>
-          {({ height }) => (
-            <VariableSizeList
-              className="list"
-              width={width}
-              height={height}
-              itemSize={this.getItemSize}
-              itemCount={items.length}
-              itemData={rowData}
-              overscanCount={overscanCount}
-              ref={this.listRef}
-              outerRef={outerRef}
-              onScroll={onScroll}
-            >
-              {Row}
-            </VariableSizeList>
-          )}
-        </AutoSizer>
+        {
+          typeof fixedHeight === "number"
+            ? this.renderList(fixedHeight)
+            : (
+              <AutoSizer disableWidth>
+                {({ height }) => this.renderList(height)}
+              </AutoSizer>
+            )
+        }
       </div>
     );
   }