diff --git a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
index 3e9a535d..1f641afc 100644
--- a/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
+++ b/lib/ace/virtual_renderer.js
@@ -1594,16 +1594,13 @@ config.defineOptions(VirtualRenderer.prototype, "renderer", {
     },
     scrollPastEnd: {
         set: function(val) {
-            if (val == true)
-                val = 1;
-            else if (val == false)
-                val = 0;
+            val = +val || 0;
             if (this.$scrollPastEnd == val)
                 return;
             this.$scrollPastEnd = val;
             this.$loop.schedule(this.CHANGE_SCROLL);
         },
-        initialValue: 1,
+        initialValue: 0,
         handlesSet: true
     }
 });