diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_message
 	EndContainer(),
 
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
-		NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_BROWN, MHW_BACKGROUND), SetMinimalSize(200, 125), SetDataTip(0x0, STR_MESSAGE_HISTORY_TOOLTIP), SetResize(1, 12),
+		NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_BROWN, MHW_BACKGROUND), SetMinimalSize(200, 125), SetDataTip(0x0, STR_MESSAGE_HISTORY_TOOLTIP), SetResize(1, 12), SetScrollbar(MHW_SCROLLBAR),
 		EndContainer(),
 		NWidget(NWID_VERTICAL),
 			NWidget(WWT_SCROLLBAR, COLOUR_BROWN, MHW_SCROLLBAR),