diff --git a/data/gui/xml_console_window.ui b/data/gui/xml_console_window.ui
index 9891f5f26..dc0676c44 100644
--- a/data/gui/xml_console_window.ui
+++ b/data/gui/xml_console_window.ui
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
+                    <property name="hscrollbar_policy">never</property>
                     <child>
                       <object class="GtkTextView" id="input_textview">
                         <property name="height_request">120</property>