diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx
index a62e7ff9215..d8879d0b00c 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/classic/editor.tsx
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ const Editor = (props: EditorProps): JSX.Element => {
       enabled: false
     },
     quickSuggestions: false,
-    suggestOnTriggerCharacters: false
+    suggestOnTriggerCharacters: false,
+    lineNumbersMinChars: 2
   };
 
   const getEditableRegionFromRedux = () => {