diff --git a/packages/react/src/PageLayout/PageLayout.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/PageLayout/PageLayout.test.tsx
index 5d841b799de..34a25206971 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/PageLayout/PageLayout.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/PageLayout/PageLayout.test.tsx
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe('PageLayout', async () => {
       expect(content!.style.getPropertyValue('contain')).toBe('')
     })
 
-    it('should add will-change during drag for optimized updates', async () => {
+    it('should apply containment optimizations during drag', async () => {
       const {container} = render(
         <PageLayout>
           <PageLayout.Pane resizable>
@@ -247,17 +247,50 @@ describe('PageLayout', async () => {
       )
 
       const pane = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[class*="Pane"][data-resizable]')
+      const content = container.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[class*="PageLayoutContent"]')
       const divider = await screen.findByRole('slider')
 
-      // Before drag - no will-change
-      expect(pane!.style.willChange).toBe('')
-
-      // Start drag - will-change is added
+      // Mock offsetHeight for testing
+      Object.defineProperty(pane, 'offsetHeight', {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: 320,
+      })
+      Object.defineProperty(content, 'offsetHeight', {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: 640,
+      })
+
+      // Before drag - no containment
+      expect(pane!.style.contain).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.pointerEvents).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.contentVisibility).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.containIntrinsicSize).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.contain).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.pointerEvents).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.contentVisibility).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.containIntrinsicSize).toBe('')
+
+      // Start drag - containment and content-visibility are added to both pane and content
       fireEvent.pointerDown(divider, {clientX: 300, clientY: 200, pointerId: 1})
-      expect(pane!.style.willChange).toBe('width')
-      // End drag - will-change is removed
+      expect(pane!.style.contain).toBe('layout style paint')
+      expect(pane!.style.pointerEvents).toBe('none')
+      expect(pane!.style.contentVisibility).toBe('auto')
+      expect(pane!.style.containIntrinsicSize).toBe('auto 320px')
+      expect(content!.style.contain).toBe('layout style paint')
+      expect(content!.style.pointerEvents).toBe('none')
+      expect(content!.style.contentVisibility).toBe('auto')
+      expect(content!.style.containIntrinsicSize).toBe('auto 640px')
+
+      // End drag - containment is removed
       fireEvent.lostPointerCapture(divider, {pointerId: 1})
-      expect(pane!.style.willChange).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.contain).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.pointerEvents).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.contentVisibility).toBe('')
+      expect(pane!.style.containIntrinsicSize).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.contain).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.pointerEvents).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.contentVisibility).toBe('')
+      expect(content!.style.containIntrinsicSize).toBe('')
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/react/src/PageLayout/paneUtils.ts b/packages/react/src/PageLayout/paneUtils.ts
index 4ac2ebca89b..caca5bf983d 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/PageLayout/paneUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/PageLayout/paneUtils.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 /**
  * Apply CSS containment optimizations to isolate an element during resize/drag.
  * - contain: limits layout/paint recalc to this subtree
- * - content-visibility: skip rendering off-screen content (valuable for large DOMs)
- * - contain-intrinsic-size: prevents layout thrashing from size estimation when using content-visibility
+ * - content-visibility: skip rendering off-screen content
+ * - contain-intrinsic-size: uses actual element height to prevent layout shift
  * - pointer-events: skip hit-testing large child trees
  */
 export function setContainmentOptimizations(element: HTMLElement | null) {
   if (!element) return
   element.style.contain = 'layout style paint'
   element.style.contentVisibility = 'auto'
-  element.style.containIntrinsicSize = 'auto 500px'
+  element.style.containIntrinsicSize = `auto ${element.offsetHeight}px`
   element.style.pointerEvents = 'none'
 }
 
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@ type DraggingStylesParams = {
 export function setDraggingStyles({handle, pane, content}: DraggingStylesParams) {
   handle?.style.setProperty('background-color', 'var(--bgColor-accent-emphasis)')
   handle?.style.setProperty('--draggable-handle--drag-opacity', '1')
-  // Disable transition for instant visual feedback during drag
   handle?.style.setProperty('--draggable-handle--transition', 'none')
-  pane?.style.setProperty('will-change', 'width')
-  setContainmentOptimizations(content)
+  // No will-change: width - doesn't help layout properties
   setContainmentOptimizations(pane)
+  setContainmentOptimizations(content)
 }
 
 /** Remove drag styles and restore normal state */
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ export function removeDraggingStyles({handle, pane, content}: DraggingStylesPara
   handle?.style.removeProperty('background-color')
   handle?.style.removeProperty('--draggable-handle--drag-opacity')
   handle?.style.removeProperty('--draggable-handle--transition')
-  pane?.style.removeProperty('will-change')
-  removeContainmentOptimizations(content)
   removeContainmentOptimizations(pane)
+  removeContainmentOptimizations(content)
 }