diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f2bdb8..2dbeb43 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ easyMDE.value('New input for **EasyMDE**');
   - table
 - **lineWrapping**: If set to `false`, disable line wrapping. Defaults to `true`.
 - **minHeight**: Sets the minimum height for the composition area, before it starts auto-growing. Should be a string containing a valid CSS value like `"500px"`. Defaults to `"300px"`.
+- **maxHeight**: Sets fixed height for the composition area. `minHeight` option will be ignored. Should be a string containing a valid CSS value like `"500px"`. Defaults to `false`.
 - **onToggleFullScreen**: A function that gets called when the editor's full screen mode is toggled. The function will be passed a boolean as parameter, `true` when the editor is currently going into full screen mode, or `false`.
 - **parsingConfig**: Adjust settings for parsing the Markdown during editing (not previewing).
   - **allowAtxHeaderWithoutSpace**: If set to `true`, will render headers without a space after the `#`. Defaults to `false`.
@@ -244,10 +245,10 @@ var editor = new EasyMDE({
 		underscoresBreakWords: true,
 	},
 	placeholder: "Type here...",
-	
+
 	previewClass: "my-custom-styling",
 	previewClass: ["my-custom-styling", "more-custom-styling"],
-	
+
 	previewRender: function(plainText) {
 		return customMarkdownParser(plainText); // Returns HTML from a custom parser
 	},