diff --git a/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts b/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts
index 0c2dcd37..7f03e00c 100644
--- a/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts
+++ b/src/services/resultsPanelProvider.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ export class KdbResultsViewProvider implements WebviewViewProvider {
       enableCellTextSelection: true,
       ensureDomOrder: true,
       suppressContextMenu: true,
+      suppressDragLeaveHidesColumns: true,
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/test/suite/panels.test.ts b/test/suite/panels.test.ts
index af961d29..ace76e85 100644
--- a/test/suite/panels.test.ts
+++ b/test/suite/panels.test.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe("WebPanels", () => {
       it("should return 'gridOptions' if queryResult is an empty string", () => {
         const inputQueryResult = [{ a: "1" }, { a: "2" }, { a: "3" }];
         const expectedOutput =
-          '{"defaultColDef":{"sortable":true,"resizable":true,"filter":true,"flex":1,"minWidth":100},"rowData":[{"a":"1"},{"a":"2"},{"a":"3"}],"columnDefs":[{"field":"a","headerName":"a"}],"domLayout":"autoHeight","pagination":true,"paginationPageSize":100,"cacheBlockSize":100,"enableCellTextSelection":true,"ensureDomOrder":true,"suppressContextMenu":true}';
+          '{"defaultColDef":{"sortable":true,"resizable":true,"filter":true,"flex":1,"minWidth":100},"rowData":[{"a":"1"},{"a":"2"},{"a":"3"}],"columnDefs":[{"field":"a","headerName":"a"}],"domLayout":"autoHeight","pagination":true,"paginationPageSize":100,"cacheBlockSize":100,"enableCellTextSelection":true,"ensureDomOrder":true,"suppressContextMenu":true,"suppressDragLeaveHidesColumns":true}';
         const actualOutput = resultsPanel.convertToGrid(inputQueryResult);
         assert.strictEqual(actualOutput, expectedOutput);
       });