diff --git a/changelogs/DP-20241.yml b/changelogs/DP-20241.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1e61f629f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/DP-20241.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Changed:
+  - project: Patternlab
+    component: ResponsiveTable
+    description: Remove extra space above the sticky table header. (#1226)
+    issue: DP-20241
+    impact: Minor
diff --git a/patternlab/styleguide/source/assets/js/modules/responsiveTable.js b/patternlab/styleguide/source/assets/js/modules/responsiveTable.js
index 7e39cb0da6..0771a617b9 100644
--- a/patternlab/styleguide/source/assets/js/modules/responsiveTable.js
+++ b/patternlab/styleguide/source/assets/js/modules/responsiveTable.js
@@ -130,17 +130,11 @@ export default (function (window, document, $) {
   // This calculates the additional offset that a table sticky header should drop down.
   function getAdditionalOffset() {
     let additionalOffset = 0;
-    if (document.documentElement.clientWidth <= 825) {
-      const $jsStickyHeader = $(".js-sticky-header");
-      if ($jsStickyHeader) {
-        additionalOffset += $jsStickyHeader.height();
-      }
-    }
     if ($(".js-scroll-anchors")[0] &&
       document.documentElement.clientWidth <= 765) {
       additionalOffset += $(".js-scroll-anchors").height();
     }
-    if (document.documentElement.classList.contains('stickyTOC')) {
+    if (document.documentElement.classList.contains("stickyTOC")) {
       if (document.documentElement.clientWidth <= 841) {
         additionalOffset += 75;
       }
@@ -168,10 +162,14 @@ export default (function (window, document, $) {
       if (!rt.headerStuck && elementTop < stuckTop && tableBottom > stuckBottom) {
         responsiveTables[rt.index].headerStuck = true;
         rt.$stickyHeader.css("opacity", 1);
+        rt.$stickyHeader.css("-webkit-box-shadow", "");
+        rt.$stickyHeader.css("box-shadow", "");
       }
       else if (rt.headerStuck && (elementTop > stuckTop || tableBottom < stuckBottom)) {
         responsiveTables[rt.index].headerStuck = false;
         rt.$stickyHeader.css("opacity", 0);
+        rt.$stickyHeader.css("-webkit-box-shadow", "none");
+        rt.$stickyHeader.css("box-shadow", "none");
       }
     }