diff --git a/data/guake.schemas b/data/guake.schemas
index 9ccbd6791..dec327399 100644
--- a/data/guake.schemas
+++ b/data/guake.schemas
@@ -706,6 +706,30 @@
             </locale>
         </schema>
 
+        <schema>
+            <key>/schemas/apps/guake/keybindings/local/increase_height</key>
+            <applyto>/apps/guake/keybindings/local/increase_height</applyto>
+            <owner>guake</owner>
+            <type>string</type>
+            <default>&lt;Control&gt;Down</default>
+            <locale name="C">
+                <short>Increase height.</short>
+                <long>Increase the screen height.</long>
+            </locale>
+        </schema>
+
+        <schema>
+            <key>/schemas/apps/guake/keybindings/local/decrease_height</key>
+            <applyto>/apps/guake/keybindings/local/decrease_height</applyto>
+            <owner>guake</owner>
+            <type>string</type>
+            <default>&lt;Control&gt;Up</default>
+            <locale name="C">
+                <short>Decrease height.</short>
+                <long>Decrease the screen height.</long>
+            </locale>
+        </schema>
+
         <schema>
             <key>/schemas/apps/guake/keybindings/local/clipboard_copy</key>
             <applyto>/apps/guake/keybindings/local/clipboard_copy</applyto>
diff --git a/src/guake b/src/guake
index 57b6d5f65..0368852fa 100755
--- a/src/guake
+++ b/src/guake
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class GConfKeyHandler(object):
 
         keys = ['toggle_fullscreen', 'new_tab', 'close_tab', 'rename_current_tab',
                 'previous_tab', 'next_tab', 'clipboard_copy', 'clipboard_paste',
-                'quit', 'zoom_in', 'zoom_out', "search_on_web",
+                'quit', 'zoom_in', 'zoom_out', 'increase_height', 'decrease_height', "search_on_web",
                 'switch_tab1', 'switch_tab2', 'switch_tab3', 'switch_tab4', 'switch_tab5',
                 'switch_tab6', 'switch_tab7', 'switch_tab8', 'switch_tab9', 'switch_tab10'
                 ]
@@ -492,6 +492,16 @@ class GConfKeyHandler(object):
             self.accel_group.connect_group(key, mask, gtk.ACCEL_VISIBLE,
                                            self.guake.accel_zoom_out)
 
+        key, mask = gtk.accelerator_parse(gets('increase_height'))
+        if key > 0:
+            self.accel_group.connect_group(key, mask, gtk.ACCEL_VISIBLE,
+                                           self.guake.accel_increase_height)
+
+        key, mask = gtk.accelerator_parse(gets('decrease_height'))
+        if key > 0:
+            self.accel_group.connect_group(key, mask, gtk.ACCEL_VISIBLE,
+                                           self.guake.accel_decrease_height)
+
         for tab in xrange(1, 11):
             key, mask = gtk.accelerator_parse(gets('switch_tab%d' % tab))
             if key > 0:
@@ -1228,6 +1238,28 @@ class Guake(SimpleGladeApp):
             term.decrease_font_size()
         return True
 
+    def accel_increase_height(self, *args):
+        """Callback to increase height.
+        """
+        try:
+            height = self.client.get_float(KEY('/general/window_height'))
+        except:
+            height = self.client.get_int(KEY('/general/window_height'))
+
+        self.client.set_int(KEY('/general/window_height'), int(height) + 2)
+        return True
+
+    def accel_decrease_height(self, *args):
+        """Callback to decrease height.
+        """
+        try:
+            height = self.client.get_float(KEY('/general/window_height'))
+        except:
+            height = self.client.get_int(KEY('/general/window_height'))
+
+        self.client.set_int(KEY('/general/window_height'), int(height) - 2)
+        return True
+
     def accel_add(self, *args):
         """Callback to add a new tab. Called by the accel key.
         """
diff --git a/src/prefs.py b/src/prefs.py
index 1f2a3ae29..1eb50896a 100644
--- a/src/prefs.py
+++ b/src/prefs.py
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@
                'label': 'Zoom in'},
               {'key': LKEY('zoom_in_alt'),
                'label': 'Zoom in (alternative)'},
+              {'key': LKEY('increase_height'),
+               'label': 'Increase height'},
+              {'key': LKEY('decrease_height'),
+               'label': 'Decrease height'},
               ]},
 
     {'label': 'Clipboard',