diff --git a/extensions/notebook-renderers/src/index.ts b/extensions/notebook-renderers/src/index.ts
index 95248ea5a40..c8a5e5fc000 100644
--- a/extensions/notebook-renderers/src/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/notebook-renderers/src/index.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ export const activate: ActivationFunction<void> = (ctx) => {
 	.output-stream,
 	.traceback {
 		display: inline-block;
+		white-space: pre-wrap;
 		width: 100%;
 		line-height: var(--notebook-cell-output-line-height);
 		font-family: var(--notebook-cell-output-font-family);
@@ -229,7 +230,6 @@ export const activate: ActivationFunction<void> = (ctx) => {
 	}
 	output-plaintext,
 	.traceback {
-		white-space: pre-wrap;
 		word-wrap: break-word;
 	}
 	.output > span.scrollable {