diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/MTextBody.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/MTextBody.css
index 93a89ad1b..fcf397fd2 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/MTextBody.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/messages/MTextBody.css
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_MTextBody {
     white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
+
+.mx_MTextBody pre{
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  max-height: 30vh;
+}