diff --git a/src/vaadin-grid-styles.html b/src/vaadin-grid-styles.html
index 9f4b6a453..0468048b0 100644
--- a/src/vaadin-grid-styles.html
+++ b/src/vaadin-grid-styles.html
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
         overflow: auto;
         position: relative;
         outline: none;
+        /* Workaround for a Desktop Safari bug: new stacking context here prevents the scrollbar from getting hidden */
+        z-index: 0;
       }
 
       #header,