diff --git a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBodyContainer.tsx b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBodyContainer.tsx
index 6b94d9928e8..3eb33f812b5 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBodyContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/src/components/AnalyticalTable/TableBody/VirtualTableBodyContainer.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { enrichEventWithDetails } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base';
+import { enrichEventWithDetails, useIsomorphicLayoutEffect } from '@ui5/webcomponents-react-base';
 import { clsx } from 'clsx';
 import type { MutableRefObject } from 'react';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ export const VirtualTableBodyContainer = (props: VirtualTableBodyContainerProps)
   } = props;
   const [isMounted, setIsMounted] = useState(false);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+  useIsomorphicLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (parentRef.current) {
-      // Trigger one-time re-render after first render -> safe to set state here
+      // Run before paint so rows appear with the body container (avoids empty-body flash).
       // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect
       setIsMounted(true);
     }