diff --git a/lua/noice/config/init.lua b/lua/noice/config/init.lua
index 4fd7ac4d..f757256f 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/init.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function M.defaults()
       view = "notify", -- default view for messages
       view_error = "notify", -- view for errors
       view_warn = "notify", -- view for warnings
-      view_history = "split", -- view for :messages
+      view_history = "messages", -- view for :messages
       view_search = "virtualtext", -- view for search count messages. Set to `false` to disable
     },
     popupmenu = {
diff --git a/lua/noice/config/views.lua b/lua/noice/config/views.lua
index ac770978..c78c20d5 100644
--- a/lua/noice/config/views.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/config/views.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ M.defaults = {
       wrap = true,
     },
   },
+  messages = {
+    view = "split",
+    enter = true,
+  },
   vsplit = {
     view = "split",
     position = "right",