diff --git a/src/components/CollapsibleText/CollapsibleText.tsx b/src/components/CollapsibleText/CollapsibleText.tsx
index 38e01cb93..4e648fd6b 100644
--- a/src/components/CollapsibleText/CollapsibleText.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CollapsibleText/CollapsibleText.tsx
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ const CollapsibleText: React.FC<Props> = ({ text, className, maxHeight = 'none'
 
   const ariaLabel = expanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand';
 
+  const clippablePixels = 4;
+
   useEffect(() => {
     divRef.current &&
       setDoesFlowOver(
-        divRef.current.scrollHeight > divRef.current.offsetHeight || (maxHeight < divRef.current.offsetHeight && maxHeight !== 'none'),
+        divRef.current.scrollHeight > divRef.current.offsetHeight + clippablePixels ||
+          (maxHeight < divRef.current.offsetHeight && maxHeight !== 'none'),
       );
   }, [maxHeight, text, breakpoint]);