diff --git a/packages/common/src/core/slickGrid.ts b/packages/common/src/core/slickGrid.ts
index 46c31047d..016504e22 100755
--- a/packages/common/src/core/slickGrid.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/core/slickGrid.ts
@@ -1258,9 +1258,7 @@ export class SlickGrid<TData = any, C extends Column<TData> = Column<TData>, O e
     this.headersWidth = this.headersWidthL = this.headersWidthR = 0;
     const includeScrollbar = !this._options.autoHeight;
 
-    let i = 0;
-    const ii = this.columns.length;
-    for (i = 0; i < ii; i++) {
+    for (let i = 0, ii = this.columns.length; i < ii; i++) {
       if (!this.columns[i] || this.columns[i].hidden) {
         continue;
       }
@@ -1273,7 +1271,9 @@ export class SlickGrid<TData = any, C extends Column<TData> = Column<TData>, O e
     }
 
     if (includeScrollbar) {
-      if (this._options.frozenColumn! > -1 && i > this._options.frozenColumn!) {
+      // attribute the scrollbar width to the active scrollable band: the right band
+      // when frozen columns are enabled, otherwise the left band.
+      if (this.hasFrozenColumns()) {
         this.headersWidthR += this.scrollbarDimensions?.width || 0;
       } else {
         this.headersWidthL += this.scrollbarDimensions?.width || 0;