diff --git a/.changeset/smart-hairs-lick.md b/.changeset/smart-hairs-lick.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45b5800150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smart-hairs-lick.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Fix a spacing issue for the SidebarSubmenu in case a SidebarScrollWrapper is used that made it hard to reach the SidebarSubmenu
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx
index b2449075cc..cb5b801b6d 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Sidebar/Items.tsx
@@ -701,8 +701,7 @@ export const SidebarScrollWrapper = styled('div')(({ theme }) => {
   return {
     flex: '0 1 auto',
     overflowX: 'hidden',
-    // 5px space to the right of the scrollbar
-    width: 'calc(100% - 5px)',
+    width: '100%',
     // Display at least one item in the container
     // Question: Can this be a config/theme variable - if so, which? :/
     minHeight: '48px',