diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.block.less b/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.block.less
index d638011fbe..e5797643b3 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.block.less
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.block.less
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@
 }
 
 .HostEvent-stdoutColumn{
+    white-space: pre;
+    overflow-y: scroll;
     margin-left: 46px;
     padding-top: 4px;
 }