diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/AttachmentCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/AttachmentCell.svelte
index ea452c86a8..f485593c46 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/AttachmentCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/AttachmentCell.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   export let onChange
   export let readonly = false
   export let api
-  export let invertX = false
   export let schema
   export let maximum
 
@@ -92,13 +91,7 @@
 </div>
 
 {#if isOpen}
-  <GridPopover
-    open={isOpen}
-    {anchor}
-    {invertX}
-    maxHeight={null}
-    on:close={close}
-  >
+  <GridPopover open={isOpen} {anchor} maxHeight={null} on:close={close}>
     <div class="dropzone">
       <Dropzone
         {value}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DataCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DataCell.svelte
index d8cff26b9d..0156313d03 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DataCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DataCell.svelte
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
   export let row
   export let cellId
   export let updateValue = rows.actions.updateValue
-  export let invertX = false
-  export let invertY = false
   export let contentLines = 1
   export let hidden = false
 
@@ -93,8 +91,6 @@
     onChange={cellAPI.setValue}
     {focused}
     {readonly}
-    {invertY}
-    {invertX}
     {contentLines}
   />
   <slot />
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DateCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DateCell.svelte
index 3c86fe3605..8922422b43 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DateCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/DateCell.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   export let focused = false
   export let readonly = false
   export let api
-  export let invertX = false
 
   let isOpen
   let anchor
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@
 </div>
 
 {#if isOpen}
-  <GridPopover {anchor} {invertX} maxHeight={null} on:close={close}>
+  <GridPopover {anchor} maxHeight={null} on:close={close}>
     <CoreDatePickerPopoverContents
       value={parsedValue}
       useKeyboardShortcuts={false}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/LongFormCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/LongFormCell.svelte
index 6a05b4ae49..7829e5da7d 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/LongFormCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/LongFormCell.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   export let onChange
   export let readonly = false
   export let api
-  export let invertX = false
 
   let textarea
   let isOpen = false
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@
 </div>
 
 {#if isOpen}
-  <GridPopover {anchor} {invertX} on:close={close}>
+  <GridPopover {anchor} on:close={close}>
     <textarea
       bind:this={textarea}
       value={value || ""}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/OptionsCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/OptionsCell.svelte
index a815855b09..ae4bd38f09 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/OptionsCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/OptionsCell.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   export let multi = false
   export let readonly = false
   export let api
-  export let invertX
   export let contentLines = 1
 
   let isOpen = false
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@
 </div>
 
 {#if isOpen}
-  <GridPopover {anchor} {invertX} on:close={close}>
+  <GridPopover {anchor} on:close={close}>
     <div class="options">
       {#each options as option, idx}
         {@const color = optionColors[option] || getOptionColor(option)}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/RelationshipCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/RelationshipCell.svelte
index f5a8351604..8ebe64ffb6 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/RelationshipCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/RelationshipCell.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   export let focused
   export let schema
   export let onChange
-  export let invertX = false
   export let contentLines = 1
   export let searchFunction = API.searchTable
   export let primaryDisplay
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-no-static-element-interactions -->
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-click-events-have-key-events -->
 {#if isOpen}
-  <GridPopover open={isOpen} {anchor} {invertX} on:close={close}>
+  <GridPopover open={isOpen} {anchor} on:close={close}>
     <div class="dropdown" on:wheel|stopPropagation>
       <div class="search">
         <Input
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/SignatureCell.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/SignatureCell.svelte
index 06933d56bb..8b37cd8847 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/SignatureCell.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/cells/SignatureCell.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   export let onChange
   export let readonly = false
   export let api
-  export let invertX = false
 
   const { API, notifications, props } = getContext("grid")
 
@@ -91,13 +90,7 @@
 />
 
 {#if isOpen}
-  <GridPopover
-    open={isOpen}
-    {anchor}
-    {invertX}
-    maxHeight={null}
-    on:close={close}
-  >
+  <GridPopover open={isOpen} {anchor} maxHeight={null} on:close={close}>
     <div class="signature" class:empty={!value}>
       {#if value?.key}
         <div class="signature-wrap">
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridBody.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridBody.svelte
index 566c54e61b..87fcfe2d32 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridBody.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridBody.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     bounds,
     renderedRows,
     visibleColumns,
-    rowVerticalInversionIndex,
     hoveredRowId,
     dispatch,
     isDragging,
@@ -41,11 +40,7 @@
 <div bind:this={body} class="grid-body">
   <GridScrollWrapper scrollHorizontally scrollVertically attachHandlers>
     {#each $renderedRows as row, idx}
-      <GridRow
-        {row}
-        top={idx === 0}
-        invertY={idx >= $rowVerticalInversionIndex}
-      />
+      <GridRow {row} top={idx === 0} />
     {/each}
     {#if $config.canAddRows}
       <div
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridRow.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridRow.svelte
index 88a6fc488f..c3d6f6eb86 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridRow.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/GridRow.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
   export let row
   export let top = false
-  export let invertY = false
 
   const {
     focusedCellId,
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
     hoveredRowId,
     selectedCellMap,
     focusedRow,
-    columnHorizontalInversionIndex,
     contentLines,
     isDragging,
     dispatch,
@@ -38,15 +36,13 @@
   on:mouseleave={$isDragging ? null : () => ($hoveredRowId = null)}
   on:click={() => dispatch("rowclick", rows.actions.cleanRow(row))}
 >
-  {#each $visibleColumns as column, columnIdx}
+  {#each $visibleColumns as column}
     {@const cellId = getCellID(row._id, column.name)}
     <DataCell
       {cellId}
       {column}
       {row}
-      {invertY}
       {rowFocused}
-      invertX={columnIdx >= $columnHorizontalInversionIndex}
       highlighted={rowHovered || rowFocused || reorderSource === column.name}
       selected={rowSelected}
       rowIdx={row.__idx}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewRow.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewRow.svelte
index 4a4979f535..c6076aea73 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewRow.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/NewRow.svelte
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
     rowHeight,
     hasNextPage,
     maxScrollTop,
-    rowVerticalInversionIndex,
-    columnHorizontalInversionIndex,
     selectedRows,
     loaded,
     refreshing,
@@ -43,17 +41,9 @@
   $: firstColumn = $stickyColumn || $visibleColumns[0]
   $: width = GutterWidth + ($stickyColumn?.width || 0)
   $: $datasource, (visible = false)
-  $: invertY = shouldInvertY(offset, $rowVerticalInversionIndex, $renderedRows)
   $: selectedRowCount = Object.values($selectedRows).length
   $: hasNoRows = !$rows.length
 
-  const shouldInvertY = (offset, inversionIndex, rows) => {
-    if (offset === 0) {
-      return false
-    }
-    return rows.length >= inversionIndex
-  }
-
   const addRow = async () => {
     // Blur the active cell and tick to let final value updates propagate
     isAdding = true
@@ -205,7 +195,6 @@
           width={$stickyColumn.width}
           {updateValue}
           topRow={offset === 0}
-          {invertY}
         >
           {#if $stickyColumn?.schema?.autocolumn}
             <div class="readonly-overlay">Can't edit auto column</div>
@@ -219,7 +208,7 @@
     <div class="normal-columns" transition:fade|local={{ duration: 130 }}>
       <GridScrollWrapper scrollHorizontally attachHandlers>
         <div class="row">
-          {#each $visibleColumns as column, columnIdx}
+          {#each $visibleColumns as column}
             {@const cellId = `new-${column.name}`}
             <DataCell
               {cellId}
@@ -230,8 +219,6 @@
               focused={$focusedCellId === cellId}
               width={column.width}
               topRow={offset === 0}
-              invertX={columnIdx >= $columnHorizontalInversionIndex}
-              {invertY}
               hidden={!$columnRenderMap[column.name]}
             >
               {#if column?.schema?.autocolumn}
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/viewport.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/viewport.js
index 96a5a954ee..a5079d3c11 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/viewport.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/viewport.js
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import { derived } from "svelte/store"
-import {
-  MaxCellRenderOverflow,
-  MinColumnWidth,
-  ScrollBarSize,
-} from "../lib/constants"
+import { MinColumnWidth } from "../lib/constants"
 
 export const deriveStores = context => {
   const {
@@ -85,51 +81,10 @@ export const deriveStores = context => {
     }
   )
 
-  // Determine the row index at which we should start vertically inverting cell
-  // dropdowns
-  const rowVerticalInversionIndex = derived(
-    [height, rowHeight, scrollTop],
-    ([$height, $rowHeight, $scrollTop]) => {
-      const offset = $scrollTop % $rowHeight
-
-      // Compute the last row index with space to render popovers below it
-      const minBottom =
-        $height - ScrollBarSize * 3 - MaxCellRenderOverflow + offset
-      const lastIdx = Math.floor(minBottom / $rowHeight)
-
-      // Compute the first row index with space to render popovers above it
-      const minTop = MaxCellRenderOverflow + offset
-      const firstIdx = Math.ceil(minTop / $rowHeight)
-
-      // Use the greater of the two indices so that we prefer content below,
-      // unless there is room to render the entire popover above
-      return Math.max(lastIdx, firstIdx)
-    }
-  )
-
-  // Determine the column index at which we should start horizontally inverting
-  // cell dropdowns
-  const columnHorizontalInversionIndex = derived(
-    [visibleColumns, scrollLeft, width],
-    ([$visibleColumns, $scrollLeft, $width]) => {
-      const cutoff = $width + $scrollLeft - ScrollBarSize * 3
-      let inversionIdx = $visibleColumns.length
-      for (let i = $visibleColumns.length - 1; i >= 0; i--, inversionIdx--) {
-        const rightEdge = $visibleColumns[i].left + $visibleColumns[i].width
-        if (rightEdge + MaxCellRenderOverflow <= cutoff) {
-          break
-        }
-      }
-      return inversionIdx
-    }
-  )
-
   return {
     scrolledRowCount,
     visualRowCapacity,
     renderedRows,
     columnRenderMap,
-    rowVerticalInversionIndex,
-    columnHorizontalInversionIndex,
   }
 }