diff --git a/packages/components/package-lock.json b/packages/components/package-lock.json
index fb53dd702d..abd1d95bd3 100644
--- a/packages/components/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/components/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/components",
-  "version": "6.72.0",
+  "version": "6.72.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@labkey/components",
-      "version": "6.72.0",
+      "version": "6.72.1",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index 3f49f2ee15..d8a9257bee 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/components",
-  "version": "6.72.0",
+  "version": "6.72.1",
   "description": "Components, models, actions, and utility functions for LabKey applications and pages",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md b/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
index 7dd5a3188d..f66a935313 100644
--- a/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
+++ b/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # @labkey/components
 Components, models, actions, and utility functions for LabKey applications and pages
 
+###  version 6.72.1
+*Released*: 25 November 2025
+- QueryColumn to only apply displayWidth for multiLine columns
+
 ###  version 6.72.0
 *Released*: 20 November 2025
 - Default to detailed audit behavior
diff --git a/packages/components/src/internal/components/base/Grid.tsx b/packages/components/src/internal/components/base/Grid.tsx
index cf14dcaa22..2b970c9176 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/internal/components/base/Grid.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/internal/components/base/Grid.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function processColumns(columns: List<any>): List<GridColumn> {
                 raw: c,
                 tableCell: c.tableCell,
                 title: c.title || c.caption,
-                width: c.width || c.displayWidth,
+                width: c.width,
             });
         })
         .toList();
diff --git a/packages/components/src/public/IQueryColumn.ts b/packages/components/src/public/IQueryColumn.ts
index 826af56686..3ba29f8966 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/public/IQueryColumn.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/public/IQueryColumn.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface IQueryColumn {
     displayField?: string;
     displayFieldJsonType?: string;
     displayFieldSqlType?: string;
+    displayWidth: number | string;
     // excludeFromShifting: boolean;
     // ext: any;
     facetingBehaviorType: string;
diff --git a/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts b/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts
index fc77622bef..f0a11b930c 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/public/QueryColumn.ts
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ export class QueryColumn implements IQueryColumn {
         if (rawColumn && rawColumn.lookup !== undefined) {
             Object.assign(this, { lookup: new QueryLookup(rawColumn.lookup) });
         }
+
+        // only apply the displayWidth, if available, to multiLine text columns for now
+        if (rawColumn?.displayWidth && this.width === undefined && this.rangeURI?.endsWith('multiLine')) {
+            Object.assign(this, { width: rawColumn.displayWidth });
+        }
     }
 
     static ANCESTORS_PREFIX = 'Ancestors';