diff --git a/ml_peg/app/build_app.py b/ml_peg/app/build_app.py
index 85c91f12b..6a29a58a7 100644
--- a/ml_peg/app/build_app.py
+++ b/ml_peg/app/build_app.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     register_element_filter_callbacks,
 )
 from ml_peg.app.utils.build_components import (
+    LINK_COLUMN_WIDTH,
     build_download_controls,
     build_faqs,
     build_footer,
@@ -814,9 +815,9 @@ def build_summary_table(
         style_cell_conditional.append(
             {
                 "if": {"column_id": "link"},
-                "width": "36px",
-                "minWidth": "36px",
-                "maxWidth": "36px",
+                "width": f"{LINK_COLUMN_WIDTH}px",
+                "minWidth": f"{LINK_COLUMN_WIDTH}px",
+                "maxWidth": f"{LINK_COLUMN_WIDTH}px",
                 "textAlign": "left",
                 "padding": "0",
                 "borderLeft": "none",
diff --git a/ml_peg/app/utils/build_components.py b/ml_peg/app/utils/build_components.py
index db549eec6..93181b023 100644
--- a/ml_peg/app/utils/build_components.py
+++ b/ml_peg/app/utils/build_components.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
     get_threshold_colours,
 )
 
+# Width (px) of the docs-link column of the summary table (see build_app.py).
+# kept so the weights row can be translated to align with cols
+LINK_COLUMN_WIDTH = 36
+
 
 def grid_template_from_widths(
     widths: dict[str, int],
@@ -189,6 +193,16 @@ def build_weight_components(
     widths = calculate_column_widths(columns, column_widths)
     grid_template = grid_template_from_widths(widths, columns)
 
+    # The overall summary table has a "link" column inserted after MLIP. Reserve
+    # a matching spacer track (and grid cell) so the weight boxes stay aligned.
+    has_link_column = any(col.get("id") == "link" for col in table.columns)
+    link_spacer: list[Div] = []
+    if has_link_column:
+        tracks = grid_template.split(" ")
+        tracks.insert(1, f"{LINK_COLUMN_WIDTH}px")
+        grid_template = " ".join(tracks)
+        link_spacer = [Div(style={"border": "1px solid transparent"})]
+
     weight_inputs = [
         build_weight_input(
             input_id=f"{input_id}-input",
@@ -253,6 +267,7 @@ def build_weight_components(
                     "border": "1px solid transparent",  # #dee2e6 or transparent
                 },
             ),
+            *link_spacer,
             build_download_controls(table.id)
             if include_download_controls
             else Div(