diff --git a/qt/python/mantidqt/widgets/matrixworkspacedisplay/view.py b/qt/python/mantidqt/widgets/matrixworkspacedisplay/view.py
index 6ba1c5562f48065881c563e99e3867e2df945233..0cd52d83a1928045b2939b6f6c8cf275d0c84c07 100644
--- a/qt/python/mantidqt/widgets/matrixworkspacedisplay/view.py
+++ b/qt/python/mantidqt/widgets/matrixworkspacedisplay/view.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ class MatrixWorkspaceTableView(QTableView):
         header = self.horizontalHeader()
         header.sectionDoubleClicked.connect(self.handle_double_click)
 
-    def resizeEvent(self, _):
+    def resizeEvent(self, event):
+        super(MatrixWorkspaceTableView, self).resizeEvent(event)
+
         header = self.horizontalHeader()
         header.setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Interactive)