diff --git a/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/static/js/phinch.js b/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/static/js/phinch.js
index e91c8983007..1b4c993e554 100644
--- a/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/static/js/phinch.js
+++ b/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/static/js/phinch.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ function load_notebook(url){
     });
 }
 
+function append_notebook(url){
+    clear_main_area();
+    $('#main').append('<iframe frameBorder="0" seamless="seamless" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow:auto;" scrolling="yes" src="'+ url +'"></iframe>'
+    );
+}
+
+
 function keep_alive(notebook_access_url){
     /**
     * This is needed to keep the container alive. If the user leaves this site
diff --git a/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/templates/phinch.mako b/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/templates/phinch.mako
index 3b139ba311d..c446bf7d6e5 100644
--- a/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/templates/phinch.mako
+++ b/config/plugins/interactive_environments/phinch/templates/phinch.mako
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ requirejs(['interactive_environments', 'plugin/phinch'], function(){
 });
 
 </script>
-<div id="main" style="width: 100%; height: 5000px;">
+<div id="main" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow:hidden;">
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>