diff --git a/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/overlayExample.tsx b/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/overlayExample.tsx
index 43e1e19c20..e70ada42d4 100644
--- a/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/overlayExample.tsx
+++ b/packages/docs-app/src/examples/core-examples/overlayExample.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { Example, handleBooleanChange, IExampleProps } from "@blueprintjs/docs-t
 import { IBlueprintExampleData } from "../../tags/reactExamples";
 
 const OVERLAY_EXAMPLE_CLASS = "docs-overlay-example-transition";
+const OVERLAY_TALL_CLASS = "docs-overlay-example-tall";
 
 export interface IOverlayExampleState {
     autoFocus: boolean;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export interface IOverlayExampleState {
     hasBackdrop: boolean;
     isOpen: boolean;
     usePortal: boolean;
+    useTallContent: boolean;
 }
 
 export class OverlayExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps<IBlueprintExampleData>, IOverlayExampleState> {
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ export class OverlayExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps<IBlueprint
         hasBackdrop: true,
         isOpen: false,
         usePortal: true,
+        useTallContent: false,
     };
 
     private button: HTMLButtonElement;
@@ -46,7 +49,13 @@ export class OverlayExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps<IBlueprint
     private handleOutsideClickChange = handleBooleanChange(val => this.setState({ canOutsideClickClose: val }));
 
     public render() {
-        const classes = classNames(Classes.CARD, Classes.ELEVATION_4, OVERLAY_EXAMPLE_CLASS, this.props.data.themeName);
+        const classes = classNames(
+            Classes.CARD,
+            Classes.ELEVATION_4,
+            OVERLAY_EXAMPLE_CLASS,
+            this.props.data.themeName,
+            { [OVERLAY_TALL_CLASS]: this.state.useTallContent },
+        );
 
         return (
             <Example options={this.renderOptions()} {...this.props}>
@@ -60,18 +69,33 @@ export class OverlayExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps<IBlueprint
                             transitions can be implemented.
                         </p>
                         <p>
-                            Click the right button below to transfer focus to the "Show overlay" trigger button outside
-                            of this overlay. If persistent focus is enabled, focus will be constrained to the overlay.
-                            Use the <Code>tab</Code> key to move to the next focusable element to illustrate this
-                            effect.
+                            Click the "Focus button" below to transfer focus to the "Show overlay" trigger button
+                            outside of this overlay. If persistent focus is enabled, focus will be constrained to the
+                            overlay. Use the <Code>tab</Code> key to move to the next focusable element to illustrate
+                            this effect.
+                        </p>
+                        <p>
+                            Click the "Make me scroll" button below to make this overlay's content really tall, which
+                            will make the overlay's container (but not the page) scrollable
                         </p>
                         <br />
-                        <Button intent={Intent.DANGER} onClick={this.handleClose}>
-                            Close
-                        </Button>
-                        <Button onClick={this.focusButton} style={{ float: "right" }}>
-                            Focus button
-                        </Button>
+                        <div className={Classes.DIALOG_FOOTER_ACTIONS}>
+                            <Button intent={Intent.DANGER} onClick={this.handleClose} style={{ margin: "" }}>
+                                Close
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button onClick={this.focusButton} style={{ margin: "" }}>
+                                Focus button
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button
+                                onClick={this.toggleScrollButton}
+                                icon="double-chevron-down"
+                                rightIcon="double-chevron-down"
+                                active={this.state.useTallContent}
+                                style={{ margin: "" }}
+                            >
+                                Make me scroll
+                            </Button>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                 </Overlay>
             </Example>
@@ -100,7 +124,8 @@ export class OverlayExample extends React.PureComponent<IExampleProps<IBlueprint
     }
 
     private handleOpen = () => this.setState({ isOpen: true });
-    private handleClose = () => this.setState({ isOpen: false });
+    private handleClose = () => this.setState({ isOpen: false, useTallContent: false });
 
     private focusButton = () => this.button.focus();
+    private toggleScrollButton = () => this.setState({ useTallContent: !this.state.useTallContent });
 }
diff --git a/packages/docs-app/src/styles/_examples.scss b/packages/docs-app/src/styles/_examples.scss
index 5e423c74f9..32ce8390c0 100644
--- a/packages/docs-app/src/styles/_examples.scss
+++ b/packages/docs-app/src/styles/_examples.scss
@@ -243,11 +243,15 @@
   );
 
   top: 0;
-  left: calc(50% - #{$overlay-example-width / 2});
+  left: calc(50vw - #{$overlay-example-width / 2});
   margin: 10vh 0;
   width: $overlay-example-width;
 }
 
+.docs-overlay-example-tall {
+  height: 200%;
+}
+
 #{example("PopoverExample")} {
   .docs-example {
     display: block;