diff --git a/.screenrc b/.screenrc
index 5ac9bf9945bdf7b7ea9ede8c0bbdde090f1ae5ff..c56fce09686880f239af1e37c798abb5318b9905 100644
--- a/.screenrc
+++ b/.screenrc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # enable alternate screen (e.g. for less, nano, vim)
 altscreen on
 # enable mouse scrolling and scroll bar history scrolling
-defscrollback 5000
+defscrollback 10000
 termcapinfo xterm* ti@:te@
 # disable Ctrl-a x (lock screen)
 bind ^x