diff --git a/tsbrowse/app.py b/tsbrowse/app.py
index 85d6d8b..d708fdd 100644
--- a/tsbrowse/app.py
+++ b/tsbrowse/app.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def get_sidebar(selected_page):
             if len(self.tsm.name) > 75
             else self.tsm.name,
             header=[header_selector],
-            sidebar=get_sidebar,
-            main=get_content,
+            sidebar=pn.Column(get_sidebar),
+            main=pn.Column(get_content),
             raw_css=[RAW_CSS],
             **DEFAULT_PARAMS,
         )
diff --git a/tsbrowse/pages/tables.py b/tsbrowse/pages/tables.py
index 9a641ba..a1825dc 100644
--- a/tsbrowse/pages/tables.py
+++ b/tsbrowse/pages/tables.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def __init__(self, tsm):
         self.table_selector = pn.widgets.Select(
             name="Select Table",
             options=[
+                "",
                 "edges",
                 "trees",
                 "mutations",
@@ -84,14 +85,12 @@ def __init__(self, tsm):
 
         self.content = pn.Column(
             pn.bind(self.get_filtered_table, self.table_selector, self.filter_input),
-            sizing_mode="stretch_both",
         )
         self.sidebar = pn.Column(
             pn.pane.Markdown("# Tables"),
             self.table_selector,
             self.filter_input,
             self.filter_status,
-            sizing_mode="stretch_height",
         )
 
     def get_filtered_table(self, table_name, filter_expr):