diff --git a/autoload/ale/list.vim b/autoload/ale/list.vim
index ea6d958..bbe71e3 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/list.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/list.vim
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ function! ale#list#SetLists(buffer, loclist) abort
 
         if !ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen()
           if g:ale_set_quickfix
-              copen
+              execute 'copen ' . str2nr(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'list_window_size'))
           elseif g:ale_set_loclist
-              lopen
+              execute 'lopen ' . str2nr(ale#Var(a:buffer, 'list_window_size'))
           endif
         endif
 
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 4286812..f206ffb 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -365,6 +365,19 @@ g:ale_keep_list_window_open                       *g:ale_keep_list_window_open*
   See: |g:ale_open_list|
 
 
+g:ale_list_window_size                                 *g:ale_list_window_size*
+                                                       *b:ale_list_window_size*
+  Type: |Number|
+  Default: `10`
+
+  This number configures the number of lines to set for the height of windows
+  opened automatically for ALE problems. The default of `10` matches the Vim
+  default height.
+
+  See |g:ale_open_list| for information on automatically opening windows
+  for quickfix or the loclist.
+
+
 g:ale_lint_delay                                             *g:ale_lint_delay*
 
   Type: |Number|
@@ -550,6 +563,8 @@ g:ale_open_list                                               *g:ale_open_list*
   including those not set by ALE, unless |g:ale_keep_list_window_open| is set
   to `1`, in which case the window will be kept open until closed manually.
 
+  The window size can be configured with |g:ale_list_window_size|.
+
 
 g:ale_pattern_options                                   *g:ale_pattern_options*
 
diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index 85930f3..2562231 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ let g:ale_open_list = get(g:, 'ale_open_list', 0)
 " This flag dictates if ale keeps open loclist even if there is no error in loclist
 let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = get(g:, 'ale_keep_list_window_open', 0)
 
+" The window size to set for the quickfix and loclist windows
+call ale#Set('list_window_size', 10)
+
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable setting signs.
 " This is enabled by default only if the 'signs' feature exists.
 let g:ale_set_signs = get(g:, 'ale_set_signs', has('signs'))
diff --git a/test/test_list_opening.vader b/test/test_list_opening.vader
index 6d0164f..89b1416 100644
--- a/test/test_list_opening.vader
+++ b/test/test_list_opening.vader
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 " Author: Yann Fery <yann@fery.me>
-
 Before:
+  Save g:ale_set_loclist
+  Save g:ale_set_quickfix
+  Save g:ale_open_list
+  Save g:ale_keep_list_window_open
+  Save g:ale_list_window_size
+
+  let g:ale_set_loclist = 1
+  let g:ale_set_quickfix = 0
+  let g:ale_open_list = 0
+  let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 0
+  let g:ale_list_window_size = 10
+
   let g:loclist = [
   \ {'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
   \ {'lnum': 5, 'col': 4},
@@ -8,18 +19,28 @@ Before:
   \ {'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
   \]
 
+  function GetQuickfixHeight() abort
+    for l:win in range(1, winnr('$'))
+        if getwinvar(l:win, '&buftype') ==# 'quickfix'
+            return winheight(l:win)
+        endif
+    endfor
+
+    return 0
+  endfunction
+
 After:
+  Restore
+
+  unlet! g:loclist
+  unlet! b:ale_list_window_size
+  delfunction GetQuickfixHeight
+
   " Close quickfix window after every execute block
   lcl
   ccl
-  unlet g:loclist
   call setloclist(0, [])
   call setqflist([])
-  " Reset options to their default values.
-  let g:ale_set_loclist = 1
-  let g:ale_set_quickfix = 0
-  let g:ale_open_list = 0
-  let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 0
 
 Execute(IsQuickfixOpen should return the right output):
   AssertEqual 0, ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen()
@@ -53,6 +74,22 @@ Execute(The quickfix window should open for just the loclist):
   call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), [])
   Assert !ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen()
 
+Execute(The quickfix window height should be correct for the loclist):
+  let g:ale_open_list = 1
+  let g:ale_list_window_size = 7
+
+  call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), g:loclist)
+
+  AssertEqual 7, GetQuickfixHeight()
+
+Execute(The quickfix window height should be correct for the loclist with buffer variables):
+  let g:ale_open_list = 1
+  let b:ale_list_window_size = 8
+
+  call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), g:loclist)
+
+  AssertEqual 8, GetQuickfixHeight()
+
 Execute(The quickfix window should stay open for just the loclist):
   let g:ale_open_list = 1
   let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 1
@@ -93,3 +130,21 @@ Execute(The quickfix window should stay open for the quickfix list):
   call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), g:loclist)
   call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), [])
   Assert ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen()
+
+Execute(The quickfix window height should be correct for the quickfix list):
+  let g:ale_set_quickfix = 1
+  let g:ale_open_list = 1
+  let g:ale_list_window_size = 7
+
+  call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), g:loclist)
+
+  AssertEqual 7, GetQuickfixHeight()
+
+Execute(The quickfix window height should be correct for the quickfix list with buffer variables):
+  let g:ale_set_quickfix = 1
+  let g:ale_open_list = 1
+  let b:ale_list_window_size = 8
+
+  call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), g:loclist)
+
+  AssertEqual 8, GetQuickfixHeight()