diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b40d45..96ae7f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ CalVer image tags (`stable-YYYY.MM.N`, `dev-YYYY.MM.N`) are produced for every C
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+- **Admin / Tables**: long table descriptions no longer push the row's Edit / Manage access / Delete buttons off-screen. The Description column is now clamped to 2 lines with the full text available on hover and in the Edit modal.
+
 ## [0.38.0] — 2026-05-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html b/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html
index 082c635..46e2d53 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html
@@ -473,6 +473,18 @@
         .registry-table {
             width: 100%;
             border-collapse: collapse;
+            table-layout: fixed;
+        }
+
+        .registry-table .col-description {
+            max-width: 0;            /* lets line-clamp / overflow take effect inside fixed layout */
+            overflow: hidden;
+            display: -webkit-box;
+            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+            overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+            line-height: 1.4;
+            color: var(--text-secondary);
         }
 
         .registry-table th {
@@ -512,8 +524,10 @@
         }
 
         .registry-table .col-actions {
-            width: 80px;
-            text-align: right;
+            width: 120px;
+            min-width: 120px;
+            white-space: nowrap;
+            vertical-align: top;
         }
 
         /* ── Modal overlay ── */
@@ -2606,8 +2620,8 @@
             html += '<td class="col-id" title="' + escapeHtml(table.id) + '">' + escapeHtml(table.id) + '</td>';
             html += '<td>' + escapeHtml(table.query_mode || 'local') + '</td>';
             html += '<td>' + escapeHtml((table.primary_key || []).join(', ') || '-') + '</td>';
-            html += '<td>' + escapeHtml(table.description || '-') + '</td>';
-            html += '<td class="col-actions">';
+            html += '<td class="col-description" title="' + escapeHtml(table.description || '') + '">' + escapeHtml(table.description || '-') + '</td>';
+            html += '<td class="col-actions"><div style="display:flex; gap:4px; justify-content:flex-end;">';
             html += '<button class="btn-icon" title="Edit" onclick=\'openEditModal(' + JSON.stringify(table).replace(/'/g, "\\'") + ')\'>';
             html += '<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M11 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-7"/><path d="M18.5 2.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L12 15l-4 1 1-4 9.5-9.5z"/></svg>';
             html += '</button>';
@@ -2618,7 +2632,7 @@
             html += '<button class="btn-icon danger" title="Delete" onclick="deleteTable(\'' + escapeHtml(table.id).replace(/'/g, "\\'") + '\')">';
             html += '<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6"/><path d="M19 6v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6m3 0V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2"/></svg>';
             html += '</button>';
-            html += '</td></tr>';
+            html += '</div></td></tr>';
         });
         html += '</tbody></table>';
         target.innerHTML = html;