diff --git a/src/js/easymde.js b/src/js/easymde.js
index bfa1a7b..4c057e1 100644
--- a/src/js/easymde.js
+++ b/src/js/easymde.js
@@ -1718,9 +1718,14 @@ function EasyMDE(options) {
     // Merging the shortcuts, with the given options
     options.shortcuts = extend({}, shortcuts, options.shortcuts || {});
 
-    options.minHeight = options.minHeight || '300px';
     options.maxHeight = options.maxHeight || undefined;
 
+    if (typeof options.maxHeight !== 'undefined') {
+        options.minHeight = options.maxHeight; // Min and max height are equal if maxHeight is set
+    } else {
+        options.minHeight = options.minHeight || '300px';
+    }
+
     options.errorCallback = options.errorCallback || function (errorMessage) {
         alert(errorMessage);
     };