diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/code_highlighting.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/code_highlighting.scss
index 19ed340f1..de15caf21 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/code_highlighting.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/code_highlighting.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pre {
     background: #f1f1ff;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, Lucida Console, Liberation Mono, DejaVu Sans Mono, Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, Courier New, monospace, serif;
+    max-height: 500px;
   }
   .comment, .template_comment, .diff .header, .javadoc {
     color: #999988;
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/code_highlighting.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/code_highlighting.scss
index 19ed340f1..de15caf21 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/code_highlighting.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/code_highlighting.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pre {
     background: #f1f1ff;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, Lucida Console, Liberation Mono, DejaVu Sans Mono, Bitstream Vera Sans Mono, Courier New, monospace, serif;
+    max-height: 500px;
   }
   .comment, .template_comment, .diff .header, .javadoc {
     color: #999988;