diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03793c9..b36645f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ simplemde.value("This text will appear in the editor");
   - link
   - table
 - **lineWrapping**: If set to `false`, disable line wrapping. Defaults to `true`.
+- **minHeight**: A minimal height of the editable area. Should be a string containing a valid CSS value like: `"400px"`. Dafaults to `"300px"`.
 - **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`.
   - **strikethrough**: If set to `false`, will not process GFM strikethrough syntax. Defaults to `true`.
@@ -96,8 +97,9 @@ simplemde.value("This text will appear in the editor");
 - **previewRender**: Custom function for parsing the plaintext Markdown and returning HTML. Used when user previews.
 - **promptURLs**: If set to `true`, a JS alert window appears asking for the link or image URL. Defaults to `false`.
 - **renderingConfig**: Adjust settings for parsing the Markdown during previewing (not editing).
-  - **singleLineBreaks**: If set to `false`, disable parsing GFM single line breaks. Defaults to `true`.
   - **codeSyntaxHighlighting**: If set to `true`, will highlight using [highlight.js](https://github.com/isagalaev/highlight.js). Defaults to `false`. To use this feature you must include highlight.js on your page. For example, include the script and the CSS files like:<br>`<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/highlight.js/latest/highlight.min.js"></script>`<br>`<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/highlight.js/latest/styles/github.min.css">`
+  - **markedOptions**: Set the internal Markdown renderer's [options](https://github.com/chjj/marked#options-1). Other `renderingConfig` options will take precedence.
+  - **singleLineBreaks**: If set to `false`, disable parsing GFM single line breaks. Defaults to `true`.
 - **shortcuts**: Keyboard shortcuts associated with this instance. Defaults to the [array of shortcuts](#keyboard-shortcuts).
 - **showIcons**: An array of icon names to show. Can be used to show specific icons hidden by default without completely customizing the toolbar.
 - **spellChecker**: If set to `false`, disable the spell checker. Defaults to `true`.
diff --git a/src/css/simplemde.css b/src/css/simplemde.css
index fb0e4c7..9f5a61e 100644
--- a/src/css/simplemde.css
+++ b/src/css/simplemde.css
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 .CodeMirror {
     height: auto;
-    min-height: 300px;
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
     border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
     border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
@@ -9,10 +8,6 @@
     z-index: 1;
 }
 
-.CodeMirror-scroll {
-    min-height: 300px
-}
-
 .CodeMirror-fullscreen {
     background: #fff;
     position: fixed !important;
diff --git a/src/js/simplemde.js b/src/js/simplemde.js
index 016d693..a5c1998 100644
--- a/src/js/simplemde.js
+++ b/src/js/simplemde.js
@@ -1364,6 +1364,8 @@ function SimpleMDE(options) {
 	// Merging the shortcuts, with the given options
 	options.shortcuts = extend({}, shortcuts, options.shortcuts || {});
 
+	options.minHeight = options.minHeight || "300px";
+
 
 	// Change unique_id to uniqueId for backwards compatibility
 	if(options.autosave != undefined && options.autosave.unique_id != undefined && options.autosave.unique_id != "")
@@ -1392,8 +1394,12 @@ function SimpleMDE(options) {
 SimpleMDE.prototype.markdown = function(text) {
 	if(marked) {
 		// Initialize
-		var markedOptions = {};
-
+		var markedOptions;
+		if(this.options && this.options.renderingConfig && this.options.renderingConfig.markedOptions) {
+			markedOptions = this.options.renderingConfig.markedOptions;
+		} else {
+			markedOptions = {};
+		}
 
 		// Update options
 		if(this.options && this.options.renderingConfig && this.options.renderingConfig.singleLineBreaks === false) {
@@ -1495,6 +1501,8 @@ SimpleMDE.prototype.render = function(el) {
 		styleSelectedText: (options.styleSelectedText != undefined) ? options.styleSelectedText : true
 	});
 
+	this.codemirror.getScrollerElement().style.minHeight = options.minHeight;
+
 	if(options.forceSync === true) {
 		var cm = this.codemirror;
 		cm.on("change", function() {