diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.terminal/terminal.js b/plugins/c9.ide.terminal/terminal.js
index d13279e9..6c1e9bba 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.terminal/terminal.js
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.terminal/terminal.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ define(function(require, exports, module) {
                     ["fontfamily", "Ubuntu Mono, Menlo, Consolas, monospace"], //Monaco, 
                     ["fontsize", "12"],
                     ["blinking", "false"],
-                    ["scrollback", "1000"]
+                    ["scrollback", 10000]
                 ]);
                 
                 setSettings();