diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 9ca84f24c..e50454b93 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -1007,7 +1007,8 @@ void Renderer::renderConsoleLine(int lineIndex, int xPosition, int yPosition, in
         xPosition, (lineIndex * lineHeight) + yPosition);
 }
 
-void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console,const bool showFullConsole,const bool showMenuConsole){
+void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console,const bool showFullConsole,
+		const bool showMenuConsole, int overrideMaxConsoleLines){
 	if(console == NULL) {
 		throw runtime_error("console == NULL");
 	}
@@ -1023,7 +1024,8 @@ void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console,const bool showFullConsole,c
 		}
 	}
 	else if(showMenuConsole) {
-		for(int i = 0; i < console->getStoredLineCount() && i < maxConsoleLines; ++i) {
+		int allowedMaxLines = (overrideMaxConsoleLines >= 0 ? overrideMaxConsoleLines : maxConsoleLines);
+		for(int i = 0; i < console->getStoredLineCount() && i < allowedMaxLines; ++i) {
 			const ConsoleLineInfo &lineInfo = console->getStoredLineItem(i);
 			renderConsoleLine(i, console->getXPos(), console->getYPos(),
 			console->getLineHeight(), console->getFont(), console->getStringToHighlight(), &lineInfo);
diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h
index b1f102b88..05c7bfa13 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public:
     void renderMouse3d();
     void renderBackground(const Texture2D *texture);
 	void renderTextureQuad(int x, int y, int w, int h, const Texture2D *texture, float alpha=1.f,const Vec3f *color=NULL);
-	void renderConsole(const Console *console, const bool showAll=false, const bool showMenuConsole=false);
+	void renderConsole(const Console *console, const bool showAll=false, const bool showMenuConsole=false, int overrideMaxConsoleLines=-1);
 	void renderConsoleLine(int lineIndex, int xPosition, int yPosition, int lineHeight, const Font2D* font, string stringToHightlight, const ConsoleLineInfo *lineInfo);
 	void renderChatManager(const ChatManager *chatManager);
 	void renderResourceStatus();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_mods.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_mods.cpp
index 746b668d2..810716a8d 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_mods.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_mods.cpp
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ void MenuStateMods::render() {
         }
         safeMutexFTPProgress.ReleaseLock();
 
-        renderer.renderConsole(&console,showFullConsole,true);
+        renderer.renderConsole(&console,showFullConsole,true,3);
 
 		if(mainMessageBox.getEnabled()) {
 			renderer.renderMessageBox(&mainMessageBox);