diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff2d522..ff0b43e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Fixes
 - Fixed Paragraph and Checkbox not reacting to SquishingGroup sizing properly
 - Fixed TextInput and Slider still reacting to input when they are selected, but not part of the active root
 - Fixed dropdown menu panels not updating their width when the dropdown's width changes
+- Fixed removing and later adding children to a scrolling panel showing the scroll bar erroneously
 
 ### MLEM.Data
 Improvements
diff --git a/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Panel.cs b/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Panel.cs
index 5f3c58d..6a22775 100644
--- a/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Panel.cs
+++ b/MLEM.Ui/Elements/Panel.cs
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ namespace MLEM.Ui.Elements {
             if (element == this.ScrollBar)
                 throw new NotSupportedException("A panel that scrolls overflow cannot have its scroll bar removed from its list of children");
             base.RemoveChild(element);
+
+            // when removing children, our scroll bar might have to be hidden
+            // if we don't do this before adding children again, they might incorrectly assume that the scroll bar will still be visible and adjust their size accordingly
+            this.ScrollSetup();
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />