diff --git a/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout-components/layout.styles.ts b/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout-components/layout.styles.ts
index 5de4dc32c5218..089a1f9952b6f 100644
--- a/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout-components/layout.styles.ts
+++ b/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout-components/layout.styles.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ const cssProp = css`
   width: 100vw;
   min-height: 100%;
   min-width: 100%;
-  overflow: hidden;
+
+  @media screen {
+    // do not restrict height when printing
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
 
   display: grid;
 
diff --git a/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout/layouts/grid/grid_global_app_style.tsx b/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout/layouts/grid/grid_global_app_style.tsx
index f4c5ce952983d..d493ae27945c9 100644
--- a/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout/layouts/grid/grid_global_app_style.tsx
+++ b/src/core/packages/chrome/layout/core-chrome-layout/layouts/grid/grid_global_app_style.tsx
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ const globalLayoutStyles = (euiTheme: UseEuiTheme['euiTheme']) => css`
     --kbnProjectHeaderAppActionMenuHeight: ${layoutVar('application.topBar.height', '0px')};
   }
 
-  :root {
-    // disable document-level scroll, since the application area handles it
-    overflow: hidden;
+  // disable document-level scroll, since the application area handles it, but only when not printing
+  @media screen {
+    :root {
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
   }
 
   #kibana-body {