diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 2a5e01d8..75e65328 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ from copy import copy
 from configobj import ConfigObj, flatten_errors
 from validate import Validator
 from .borg import Borg
-from .util import dbg, err, DEBUG, get_system_config_dir, get_config_dir, dict_diff
+from .util import dbg, err, DEBUG, get_system_config_dir, get_config_dir, dict_diff, update_config_to_cell_height
 
 from gi.repository import Gio
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'disable_mouse_paste'   : False,
             'smart_copy'            : True,
             'clear_select_on_copy'  : False,
-            'line_height'           : 1.0,
+            'cell_height'           : 1.0,
             'cell_width'            : 1.0,
             'case_sensitive'        : True,
             'invert_search'         : False,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
                 'use_system_font'       : True,
                 'use_theme_colors'      : False,
                 'bold_is_bright'        : False,
-                'line_height'           : 1.0,
+                'cell_height'           : 1.0,
                 'cell_width'            : 1.0,
                 'focus_on_close'        : 'auto',
                 'force_no_bell'         : False,
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ class ConfigBase(Borg):
     plugins = None
     layouts = None
     command_line_options = None
+    config_file_updated_to_cell_height = False
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Class initialiser"""
@@ -628,6 +629,14 @@ class ConfigBase(Borg):
                 filename = os.path.join(get_system_config_dir(), 'config')
         dbg('looking for config file: %s' % filename)
         try:
+            #
+            # Make sure we attempt to update the ‘cell_height’ config
+            # only once when starting a new instance of Terminator.
+            #
+            if not self.config_file_updated_to_cell_height:
+                update_config_to_cell_height(filename)
+                self.config_file_updated_to_cell_height = True
+
             configfile = open(filename, 'r')
         except Exception as ex:
             if not self.whined:
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 9eb5b61b..6719c89d 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
     <property name="step-increment">0.10</property>
     <property name="page-increment">0.20</property>
   </object>
-  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="adjustment_lineheight">
+  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="adjustment_cellheight">
     <property name="lower">1</property>
     <property name="upper">2</property>
     <property name="value">1</property>
@@ -954,10 +954,10 @@
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
                                 <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="line_height_label">
+                                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="cell_height_label">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="can-focus">False</property>
-                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Line Height:</property>
+                                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Cell Height:</property>
                                     <property name="xalign">0</property>
                                   </object>
                                   <packing>
@@ -966,17 +966,17 @@
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
                                 <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkScale" id="lineheight">
+                                  <object class="GtkScale" id="cellheight">
                                     <property name="width-request">100</property>
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="can-focus">True</property>
                                     <property name="halign">baseline</property>
                                     <property name="hexpand">True</property>
-                                    <property name="adjustment">adjustment_lineheight</property>
+                                    <property name="adjustment">adjustment_cellheight</property>
                                     <property name="round-digits">1</property>
                                     <property name="draw-value">False</property>
                                     <property name="value-pos">bottom</property>
-                                    <signal name="value-changed" handler="on_lineheight_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                                    <signal name="value-changed" handler="on_cellheight_value_changed" swapped="no"/>
                                   </object>
                                   <packing>
                                     <property name="left-attach">2</property>
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
                                   </packing>
                                 </child>
                                 <child>
-                                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="lineheight_value_label">
+                                  <object class="GtkLabel" id="cellheight_value_label">
                                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                                     <property name="can-focus">False</property>
                                     <property name="label">1.0</property>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index d59c80db..965473a6 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -256,13 +256,16 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         widget.set_value(float(termsepsize))
         widget = guiget('handlesize_value_label')
         widget.set_text(str(termsepsize))
-        # Line Height
-        lineheightsize = self.config['line_height']
-        lineheightsize = round(float(lineheightsize),1)
-        widget = guiget('lineheight')
-        widget.set_value(lineheightsize)
-        widget = guiget('lineheight_value_label')
-        widget.set_text(str(lineheightsize))
+
+        #
+        # Cell Height
+        #
+        cellheightsize = self.config['cell_height']
+        cellheightsize = round(float(cellheightsize),1)
+        widget = guiget('cellheight')
+        widget.set_value(cellheightsize)
+        widget = guiget('cellheight_value_label')
+        widget.set_text(str(cellheightsize))
 
         #
         # Cell Width
@@ -1263,16 +1266,16 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         label_widget = guiget('handlesize_value_label')
         label_widget.set_text(str(value))
 
-    def on_lineheight_value_changed(self, widget):
-        """Handles line height changed"""
+    def on_cellheight_value_changed(self, widget):
+        """Handles cell height changed"""
         value = widget.get_value()
         value = round(float(value), 1)
         if value > 2.0:
             value = 2.0
-        self.config['line_height'] = value
+        self.config['cell_height'] = value
         self.config.save()
         guiget = self.builder.get_object
-        label_widget = guiget('lineheight_value_label')
+        label_widget = guiget('cellheight_value_label')
         label_widget.set_text(str(value))
 
     def on_handlewidth_value_changed(self, widget):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 69cfa6fe..894666c1 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
                 pass
         self.vte.set_allow_bold(self.config['allow_bold'])
         if hasattr(self.vte,'set_cell_height_scale'): 
-            self.vte.set_cell_height_scale(self.config['line_height'])
+            self.vte.set_cell_height_scale(self.config['cell_height'])
         if hasattr(self.vte,'set_cell_width_scale'):
             self.vte.set_cell_width_scale(self.config['cell_width'])
         if hasattr(self.vte, 'set_bold_is_bright'):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/util.py b/terminatorlib/util.py
index 5a9055a5..4c4a72d4 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/util.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/util.py
@@ -361,3 +361,36 @@ def display_manager():
         return 'WAYLAND'
     # Fallback assumption of X11
     return 'X11'
+
+def update_config_to_cell_height(filename):
+    '''Replace ‘line_height’ with ‘cell_height’ in Terminator
+    config file (usually ~/.config/terminator/config on
+    Unix-like systems).'''
+
+    dbg('update_config_to_cell_height() config filename %s' % filename)
+
+    try:
+        with open(filename, 'r+') as file:
+            config_text = file.read()
+
+            if not 'line_height' in config_text:
+                #
+                # It is either a new config, or it is already using the
+                # new ‘cell_height’ property instead the old ‘line_height’.
+                #
+                dbg('No ‘line_height’ found in ‘%s’.' % filename)
+                file.close()
+                return
+
+            updated_config_text = config_text.replace('line_height', 'cell_height')
+
+            file.seek(0)
+            file.write(updated_config_text)
+            file.truncate()
+            file.close()
+
+            dbg('Updted ‘line_height’ to ‘cell_height’.')
+
+    except Exception as ex:
+        err('Unable to open ‘%s’ for reading and/or writting.\n(%s)'
+                % (filename, ex))