diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/event-log.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/event-log.js
index 1b9d396e2..54ed0a27b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/event-log.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/event-log.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ RED.eventLog = (function() {
                     var trayBody = tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body');
                     var dialogForm = RED.editor.buildEditForm(tray.find('.red-ui-tray-body'),'dialog-form',type,'editor');
                     eventLogEditor = RED.editor.createEditor({
+                        mode:"ace/mode/shell",
                         id: 'red-ui-event-log-editor',
                         value: backlog.join("\n"),
                         lineNumbers: false,