diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/code.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/code.js
index 210bf57839..421af1cbb3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/code.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/code.js
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlCode = class ControlCode extends frappe.ui.form.ControlTex
 		const ace = window.ace;
 		this.editor = ace.edit(this.ace_editor_target.get(0));
 
-		if (this.df.max_lines)
-			this.editor.setOption("maxLines", this.df.max_lines);
+		if (this.df.max_lines  || this.df.min_lines) {
+			if (this.df.max_lines)
+				this.editor.setOption("maxLines", this.df.max_lines);
+			if (this.df.min_lines)
+				this.editor.setOption("minLines", this.df.min_lines);
+		}
 		else {
 			this.expanded = false;
 			this.$expand_button = $(`<button class="btn btn-xs btn-default">${this.get_button_label()}</button>`).click(() => {