diff --git a/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java b/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
index 9d99a4bcc..9e21b70bd 100644
--- a/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
+++ b/processing/app/PdeEditorConsole.java
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ public class PdeEditorConsole extends Component {
     scrollUpBottom = scrollUpTop + SCROLL_SIZE;
 
     scrollDownBottom = sizeH - SCROLL_INSET;
+    if ((PdeBase.platform == PdeBase.MACOSX) || 
+	(PdeBase.platform != PdeBase.MACOS9)) {
+      scrollDownBottom -= 20;  // because size boxes intrude
+    }
     scrollDownTop = scrollDownBottom - SCROLL_SIZE;
 
     g.setColor(scrollEnabledColor);