diff --git a/spyder/plugins/preferences/widgets/config_widgets.py b/spyder/plugins/preferences/widgets/config_widgets.py
index ae0fa52bb9f..5e33731f27a 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/preferences/widgets/config_widgets.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/preferences/widgets/config_widgets.py
@@ -907,6 +907,8 @@ def create_tab(self, name, widgets):
         """
         if self.tabs is None:
             self.tabs = QTabWidget(self)
+            self.tabs.setUsesScrollButtons(True)
+            self.tabs.setElideMode(Qt.ElideNone)
 
             vlayout = QVBoxLayout()
             vlayout.addWidget(self.tabs)
diff --git a/spyder/widgets/dock.py b/spyder/widgets/dock.py
index 181c7982542..8a53c0e9c6b 100644
--- a/spyder/widgets/dock.py
+++ b/spyder/widgets/dock.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self, dock_tabbar, main):
 
         self._set_tabbar_stylesheet()
         self.dock_tabbar.setElideMode(Qt.ElideNone)
+        self.dock_tabbar.setUsesScrollButtons(True)
 
     def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
         """Filter mouse press events.