diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.scss b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.scss
index 17419eab15..4a50a0c959 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.scss
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.scss
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         fill: #00bcd4 !important;
     }
 
-    .adf-lock-button {
+    .adf-data-table-card .adf-lock-button {
         top: -10px;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
index 4f1729f37f..6b4279bf51 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.scss
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@
             .cell-value {
                 display: block;
                 position: absolute;
-                top: 25px;
                 max-width: calc(100% - 2em);
                 white-space: nowrap;
                 overflow: hidden;
@@ -419,6 +418,13 @@
                 line-height: 1.12em;
             }
 
+            /* query for Microsoft IE 11*/
+            @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast: active), screen and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {
+                .cell-value {
+                    top: 100%;
+                }
+            }
+
             /* cell stretching content */
             & > div:after {
                 content: attr(title);