diff --git a/spyder/plugins/variableexplorer/widgets/dataframeeditor.py b/spyder/plugins/variableexplorer/widgets/dataframeeditor.py
index b8a75871d4d..e926688e52a 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/variableexplorer/widgets/dataframeeditor.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/variableexplorer/widgets/dataframeeditor.py
@@ -535,8 +535,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent, model, header, hscroll, vscroll):
         self.setModel(model)
         self.setHorizontalScrollBar(hscroll)
         self.setVerticalScrollBar(vscroll)
-        self.setHorizontalScrollMode(1)
-        self.setVerticalScrollMode(1)
+        self.setHorizontalScrollMode(QTableView.ScrollPerPixel)
+        self.setVerticalScrollMode(QTableView.ScrollPerPixel)
 
         self.sort_old = [None]
         self.header_class = header