diff --git a/support-d/.screenrc b/support-d/.screenrc
index 50ae8ff08b..927df8672c 100644
--- a/support-d/.screenrc
+++ b/support-d/.screenrc
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 startup_message off
 escape ^\b
-defscrollback 500000
+defscrollback 8000