diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs
index 59d0cd8cc1..92e93d4a08 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
         //internal bool Joined;
 
+        public const int MAX_HISTORY = 100;
+
         [JsonConstructor]
         public Channel()
         {
@@ -47,13 +49,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
         private void purgeOldMessages()
         {
-            const int max_history = 50;
-
             int messageCount = Messages.Count;
-            if (messageCount > 50)
-            {
-                Messages.RemoveRange(0, messageCount - max_history);
-            }
+            if (messageCount > MAX_HISTORY)
+                Messages.RemoveRange(0, messageCount - MAX_HISTORY);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChannelDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChannelDisplay.cs
index ad7db24a55..4c6bc4af80 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChannelDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChannelDisplay.cs
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat.Display
         {
             if (!IsLoaded) return;
 
-            var displayMessages = newMessages.Skip(Math.Max(0, newMessages.Count() - 20));
+            var displayMessages = newMessages.Skip(Math.Max(0, newMessages.Count() - Channel.MAX_HISTORY));
 
-            //up to last 20 messages
+            //up to last Channel.MAX_HISTORY messages
             foreach (Message m in displayMessages)
                 flow.Add(new ChatLine(m));
 
-            while (flow.Children.Count() > 20)
+            while (flow.Children.Count() > Channel.MAX_HISTORY)
                 flow.Remove(flow.Children.First());
         }
     }