diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 11b63bae4..5302205f1 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -702,6 +702,9 @@ fall_bobbing_amount (Fall bobbing factor) float 0.03
 #    In-game chat console height, between 0.1 (10%) and 1.0 (100%).
 console_height (Console height) float 0.6 0.1 1.0
 
+#    In-game chat message console height, between 0.1 (10%) and 1.0 (100%).
+console_message_height (Console message height) float 0.25 0.1 1.0
+
 #    In-game chat console background color (R,G,B).
 console_color (Console color) string (0,0,0)
 
diff --git a/multicraft.conf.example b/multicraft.conf.example
index 6804047f1..87a631ca0 100644
--- a/multicraft.conf.example
+++ b/multicraft.conf.example
@@ -809,6 +809,10 @@
 #    type: float min: 0.1 max: 1
 # console_height = 0.6
 
+#    In-game chat message console height, between 0.1 (10%) and 1.0 (100%).
+#    type: float min: 0.1 max: 1
+# console_message_height = 0.25
+
 #    In-game chat console background color (R,G,B).
 #    type: string
 # console_color = (0,0,0)
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index 1bb408785..de73ec1cf 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -1935,12 +1935,12 @@ void Game::processKeyInput()
 			m_game_ui->toggleChat();
 		else
  #endif
-		openConsole(0.2, L"");
+		openConsole(core::clamp(g_settings->getFloat("console_message_height"), 0.1f, 1.0f), L"");
 	} else if (wasKeyDown(KeyType::CMD)) {
-		openConsole(0.2, L"/");
+		openConsole(core::clamp(g_settings->getFloat("console_message_height"), 0.1f, 1.0f), L"/");
 	} else if (wasKeyDown(KeyType::CMD_LOCAL)) {
 		if (client->modsLoaded())
-			openConsole(0.2, L".");
+			openConsole(core::clamp(g_settings->getFloat("console_message_height"), 0.1f, 1.0f), L".");
 		else
 			m_game_ui->showStatusText(wgettext("Client side scripting is disabled"));
 	} else if (wasKeyDown(KeyType::CONSOLE)) {
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 90fc2aa9e..2bba96fb8 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	settings->setDefault("menu_clouds", "true");
 	settings->setDefault("opaque_water", "false");
 	settings->setDefault("console_height", "0.6");
+	settings->setDefault("console_message_height", "0.25");
 	settings->setDefault("console_color", "(0,0,0)");
 	settings->setDefault("console_alpha", "200");
 	settings->setDefault("formspec_fullscreen_bg_color", "(0,0,0)");
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 		} else if (x_inches >= 7.0) {
 			settings->setDefault("device_is_tablet", "true");
 			settings->setDefault("recent_chat_messages", "8");
+			settings->setDefault("console_message_height", "0.4");
 		}
 
 		if (x_inches <= 4.5) {
@@ -685,6 +687,7 @@ void set_default_settings()
 	if (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad) {
 		settings->setDefault("device_is_tablet", "true");
 		settings->setDefault("recent_chat_messages", "8");
+		settings->setDefault("console_message_height", "0.4");
 	}
 
 	// Set the size of the elements depending on the screen size