diff --git a/src/spaceObjects/playerSpaceship.cpp b/src/spaceObjects/playerSpaceship.cpp
index ee21a59ab8..b5662ead7a 100644
--- a/src/spaceObjects/playerSpaceship.cpp
+++ b/src/spaceObjects/playerSpaceship.cpp
@@ -1117,9 +1117,9 @@ void PlayerSpaceship::setRepairCrewCount(int amount)
 
 void PlayerSpaceship::addToShipLog(string message, glm::u8vec4 color)
 {
-    // Cap the ship's log size to 100 entries. If it exceeds that limit,
+    // Cap the ship's log size to 10000 entries. If it exceeds that limit,
     // start erasing entries from the beginning.
-    if (ships_log.size() > 100)
+    if (ships_log.size() > 10000)
         ships_log.erase(ships_log.begin());
 
     // Timestamp a log entry, color it, and add it to the end of the log.