diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/browse/builder/browse.js b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/browse/builder/browse.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/browse/builder/browse.js
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.ui/web/browse/builder/browse.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ define('browse/builder/browse', ['orion/widgets/browse/fileBrowser', 'orion/serv
 			selectorNumber: selectorNumber,
 			rootName: params.rootName,
 			widgetSource: _browser_script_source ? {repo: params.repo, base: params.base, js: _browser_script_source , css: _browser_script_source.replace(/built-browser.*.js/, "built-browser.css")} : null,
-			maxEditorLines: params.snippetShareOptions && params.snippetShareOptions.maxL ? params.snippetShareOptions.maxL : 300,
+			maxEditorLines: params.snippetShareOptions && params.snippetShareOptions.maxL ? params.snippetShareOptions.maxL : 45,
 			init: true
 		});
 		var pluginRegistry = new mPluginRegistry.PluginRegistry(serviceRegistry, {
R/O file widget: reduce the number of visible lines in the editor for better scroll UX.