diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 0df52a83b..01734cca2 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-12-27  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
+
+	* view.c (max_dirt_limit): Make global to match view.h.
+	* setup.c (options): Actually save max_dirt_limit, which is
+	documented as a "special setting".
+
 2002-12-26  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
 	* key,c (get_modifier): Warning fix.
diff --git a/src/key.c b/src/key.c
index 24e8d9e18..4ee0289e2 100644
--- a/src/key.c
+++ b/src/key.c
@@ -745,8 +745,6 @@ static int getch_with_delay (void)
     return c;
 }
 
-extern int max_dirt_limit;
-
 /* Returns a character read from stdin with appropriate interpretation */
 /* Also takes care of generated mouse events */
 /* Returns EV_MOUSE if it is a mouse event */
diff --git a/src/setup.c b/src/setup.c
index d814eacc2..b5fc5f068 100644
--- a/src/setup.c
+++ b/src/setup.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static const struct {
     { "cd_symlinks", &cd_symlinks },
     { "show_all_if_ambiguous", &show_all_if_ambiguous },
     { "have_fast_cpu", &have_fast_cpu },
+    { "max_dirt_limit", &max_dirt_limit },
     { "torben_fj_mode", &torben_fj_mode },
     { "use_file_to_guess_type", &use_file_to_check_type },
     { "alternate_plus_minus", &alternate_plus_minus },
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index c7fd54f62..477500228 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ struct WView {
 
 
 /* Maxlimit for skipping updates */
-static int max_dirt_limit =
+int max_dirt_limit =
 #ifdef NATIVE_WIN32
     0;
 #else