diff --git a/builtin/settingtypes.txt b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
index 982fe55..7ebee94 100644
--- a/builtin/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/builtin/settingtypes.txt
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ crosshair_color (Crosshair color) string (255,255,255)
 #    Crosshair alpha (opaqueness, between 0 and 255).
 crosshair_alpha (Crosshair alpha) int 255 0 255
 
-#    Maximum number of recent chat items to show
-recent_chat_size (Recent Chat Messages) int 6 3 99
+#    Maximum number of recent chat messages to show
+recent_chat_messages (Recent Chat Messages) int 6 2 20
 
 #    Whether node texture animations should be desynchronized per mapblock.
 desynchronize_mapblock_texture_animation (Desynchronize block animation) bool true