diff --git a/packages/react-code-editor/src/components/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.tsx b/packages/react-code-editor/src/components/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.tsx
index d1730953034..f9ed62a81b8 100644
--- a/packages/react-code-editor/src/components/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-code-editor/src/components/CodeEditor/CodeEditor.tsx
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ class CodeEditor extends React.Component<CodeEditorProps, CodeEditorState> {
 
   handleResize = () => {
     if (this.editor) {
+      this.editor.layout({ width: 0, height: 0 }); // ensures the editor won't take up more space than it needs
       this.editor.layout();
     }
   };