diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
index 88940f0a14a04..c773917ca0195 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			tags: ['notebookLayout', 'notebookOutputLayout']
 		},
 		[NotebookSetting.outputScrolling]: {
-			markdownDescription: nls.localize('notebook.outputScrolling', "Use a scrollable region for notebook output when longer than the limit"),
+			markdownDescription: nls.localize('notebook.outputScrolling', "Initially render notebook outputs in a scrollable region when longer than the limit"),
 			type: 'boolean',
 			tags: ['notebookLayout', 'notebookOutputLayout'],
 			default: typeof product.quality === 'string' && product.quality !== 'stable' // only enable as default in insiders