diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/doc_viewer/doc_viewer.scss b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/doc_viewer/doc_viewer.scss
index 83b5ce2849c90..16712ae8dbb78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/doc_viewer/doc_viewer.scss
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/components/doc_viewer/doc_viewer.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
   font-size: $euiFontSizeXS;
   font-family: $euiCodeFontFamily;
 
+  // set min-width for each column except actions
+  .euiTableRowCell:nth-child(n+2) {
+    min-width: $euiSizeM * 9;
+  }
+
   .kbnDocViewer__buttons {
     // Show all icons if one is focused,
     &:focus-within {