diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss
index 7e1a4ca401af61..494bae58899594 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/style.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 .wp-block-table {
 	// Fixed layout toggle
-	&.has-fixed-layout thead,
-	&.has-fixed-layout tbody,
-	&.has-fixed-layout tfoot {
-		display: table;
+	&.has-fixed-layout {
 		table-layout: fixed;
 		width: 100%;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss b/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
index 85142028869f51..4266ce6f110b8d 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/table/theme.scss
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 .wp-block-table {
-	overflow-x: auto;
-	display: block; // Necessary in order for this table to be mobile responsive.
-	border-collapse: collapse;
 	width: 100%;
-
-	thead,
-	tbody,
-	tfoot {
-		width: 100%;
-		min-width: $break-mobile / 2;
-		display: table;
-	}
+	min-width: $break-mobile / 2;
+	border-collapse: collapse;
 
 	td,
 	th {
 		padding: 0.5em;
 		border: 1px solid currentColor;
+		word-break: break-all;
 	}
 }