diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/right-sidebar/terminal/use-agent-terminal.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/right-sidebar/terminal/use-agent-terminal.ts
index ba2695075c6bc..bb6aaeaff327d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/right-sidebar/terminal/use-agent-terminal.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/right-sidebar/terminal/use-agent-terminal.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function useAgentTerminal({ active, id, procId }: { active: boolean; id:
       letterSpacing: 0,
       lineHeight: 1.12,
       minimumContrastRatio: 4.5,
-      scrollback: 5000,
+      scrollback: 1000,
       theme: surfaceTheme()
     })