diff --git a/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml b/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml
index 32bfbcb1e2..daff3aac71 100644
--- a/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/EditorSettings.xml
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@
 			If [code]true[/code], draws tab characters as chevrons.
 		</member>
 		<member name="text_editor/appearance/whitespace/line_spacing" type="int" setter="" getter="">
-			The space to add between lines (in pixels). Greater line spacing can help improve readability at the cost of displaying fewer lines on screen.
+			The space to add between lines (in pixels). Greater line spacing can help improve readability at the cost of displaying fewer lines on screen. Negative values allow for even more compact text, but may look broken with certain fonts.
 		</member>
 		<member name="text_editor/behavior/documentation/enable_tooltips" type="bool" setter="" getter="">
 			If [code]true[/code], documentation tooltips will appear when hovering over a symbol.
diff --git a/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp
index 8abb3bb20a..c173b3ee88 100644
--- a/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/settings/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 	// Appearance: Whitespace
 	_initial_set("text_editor/appearance/whitespace/draw_tabs", true, true);
 	_initial_set("text_editor/appearance/whitespace/draw_spaces", false, true);
-	EDITOR_SETTING(Variant::INT, PROPERTY_HINT_RANGE, "text_editor/appearance/whitespace/line_spacing", 4, "0,50,1")
+	EDITOR_SETTING(Variant::INT, PROPERTY_HINT_RANGE, "text_editor/appearance/whitespace/line_spacing", 4, "-10,50,1")
 
 	// Behavior
 	// Behavior: General