diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/editor.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/editor.tsx
index 3e3b29bb18239..8491aefbb0991 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/editor.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/code/public/components/editor/editor.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export class EditorComponent extends React.Component<IProps> {
         this.monaco.editor.updateOptions({ lineHeight: 38 });
       } else if (!this.props.showBlame) {
         this.destroyBlameWidgets();
-        this.monaco.editor.updateOptions({ lineHeight: 24 });
+        this.monaco.editor.updateOptions({ lineHeight: 18 });
       }
       if (prevProps.blames !== this.props.blames && this.props.showBlame) {
         this.loadBlame(this.props.blames);