diff --git a/src/text-editor-element.coffee b/src/text-editor-element.coffee
index 17903b76f..ae30f2b2e 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-element.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor-element.coffee
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TextEditorElement extends HTMLElement
   tileSize: null
   focusOnAttach: false
   hasTiledRendering: true
+  logicalDisplayBuffer: true
 
   createdCallback: ->
     @emitter = new Emitter