diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2670f3f32..12cd78bd7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Changed
 
 - Renamed `Vertical` to `VerticalScroll` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1957
+- Default `overflow` style for `Horizontal` changed to `hidden hidden` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1957
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/src/textual/containers.py b/src/textual/containers.py
index 25633d1df..894912cf4 100644
--- a/src/textual/containers.py
+++ b/src/textual/containers.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Horizontal(Widget):
     Horizontal {
         height: 1fr;
         layout: horizontal;
-        overflow-x: hidden;
+        overflow: hidden hidden;
     }
     """