diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/css/new-processor-dialog.css b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/css/new-processor-dialog.css
index b95d2af92f..4444b072f7 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/css/new-processor-dialog.css
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/css/new-processor-dialog.css
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     height: 62px;
     font-size: 12px;
     line-height: 16px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
 #processor-types-table {
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/header/components/nf-ng-processor-component.js b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/header/components/nf-ng-processor-component.js
index 387bfd4785..08e78cdd99 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/header/components/nf-ng-processor-component.js
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/header/components/nf-ng-processor-component.js
@@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ nf.ng.ProcessorComponent = function (serviceProvider) {
                                     $('#processor-type-description').html(processorType.description).ellipsis();
                                 }
 
+                                nf.Common.toggleScrollable($('#processor-type-description').get(0));
+
                                 // populate the dom
                                 $('#processor-type-name').text(processorType.label).ellipsis();
                                 $('#selected-processor-name').text(processorType.label);