diff --git a/kitty/config_data.py b/kitty/config_data.py
index ac1fb306b..7b970a43d 100644
--- a/kitty/config_data.py
+++ b/kitty/config_data.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ o('scrollback_lines', 2000, option_type=scrollback_lines, long_text=_('''
 Number of lines of history to keep in memory for scrolling back. Memory is allocated
 on demand. Negative numbers are (effectively) infinite scrollback. Note that using
 very large scrollback is not recommended as it can slow down performance of the terminal
-and also use large amounts of RAM.'''))
+and also use large amounts of RAM. Instead, consider using :opt:`scrollback_pager_history_size`.'''))
 
 o('scrollback_pager', 'less --chop-long-lines --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS +INPUT_LINE_NUMBER', option_type=to_cmdline, long_text=_('''
 Program with which to view scrollback in a new window. The scrollback buffer is