diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/github_commit.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/github_commit.js
index 140e4e4ea51..35f539a2251 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/github_commit.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/github_commit.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Discourse.GithubCommit = Discourse.Model.extend({
     if( this.get('author') && this.get('author.gravatar_id') ){
       return("https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/" + this.get('author.gravatar_id') + ".png?s=38&r=pg&d=identicon");
     } else {
-      return "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b30fff48d257cdd17c4437afac19fd30.png?s=38&r=pg&d=identicon";  
+      return "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b30fff48d257cdd17c4437afac19fd30.png?s=38&r=pg&d=identicon";
     }
   }.property("commit"),
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Discourse.GithubCommit.reopenClass({
     $.ajax( "https://api.github.com/repos/discourse/discourse/commits?callback=callback", {
       dataType: 'jsonp',
       type: 'get',
-      data: { per_page: 10 },
+      data: { per_page: 25 },
       success: function(response, textStatus, jqXHR) {
         response.data.each(function(commit) {
           result.pushObject( Discourse.GithubCommit.create(commit) );
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.js.handlebars b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.js.handlebars
index 3738417ef7e..665c88f07ee 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.js.handlebars
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/templates/dashboard.js.handlebars
@@ -1,80 +1,78 @@
-{{#if Discourse.SiteSettings.version_checks}}
+<div class="dashboard-left">
   <div {{bindAttr class=":version-check versionCheck.critical_updates:critical:normal"}}>
-    {{#if loading }}
-      <p>{{i18n loading}}</p>
-    {{else}}
-      <p>
-        {{i18n admin.dashboard.version}}: <span class="version-number">{{ versionCheck.installed_version }}</span>
+    {{#if Discourse.SiteSettings.version_checks}}
+      {{#if loading }}
+        <p>{{i18n loading}}</p>
+      {{else}}
+        <p>
+          {{i18n admin.dashboard.version}}: <span class="version-number">{{ versionCheck.installed_version }}</span>
 
-        {{#if versionCheck.installed_sha}}
-          <span class="git-version">(<a {{bindAttr href="versionCheck.gitLink"}} target="_blank">{{versionCheck.shortSha}}</a>)</span>
-        {{/if}}
-      </p>
+          {{#if versionCheck.installed_sha}}
+            <span class="git-version">(<a {{bindAttr href="versionCheck.gitLink"}} target="_blank">{{versionCheck.shortSha}}</a>)</span>
+          {{/if}}
+        </p>
 
-      <p class="version-notes">
-        {{i18n admin.dashboard.latest_version}}: <span class="version-number">{{ versionCheck.latest_version }}</span>
-        {{#if versionCheck.upToDate }}
-          <span class='icon update-to-date'>☻</span> {{i18n admin.dashboard.up_to_date}}
-        {{else}}
-          <span {{bindAttr class=":icon versionCheck.critical_updates:critical-updates-available:updates-available"}}>
-            {{#if versionCheck.behindByOneVersion}}
-              ☺
-            {{else}}
-              ☹
-            {{/if}}
-          </span>
-          <span class="critical-note">{{i18n admin.dashboard.critical_available}}</span>
-          <span class="normal-note">{{i18n admin.dashboard.updates_available}}</span>
-          {{i18n admin.dashboard.please_upgrade}}
-        {{/if}}
-      </p>
-
-      <p class="update-nag">
-        <i class="icon icon-github"></i>
-        <a href="https://github.com/discourse/discourse" target="_blank">{{i18n admin.dashboard.update_often}}</a>
-      </p>
+        <p class="version-notes">
+          {{i18n admin.dashboard.latest_version}}: <span class="version-number">{{ versionCheck.latest_version }}</span>
+          {{#if versionCheck.upToDate }}
+            <span class='icon update-to-date'>☻</span> {{i18n admin.dashboard.up_to_date}}
+          {{else}}
+            <span {{bindAttr class=":icon versionCheck.critical_updates:critical-updates-available:updates-available"}}>
+              {{#if versionCheck.behindByOneVersion}}
+                ☺
+              {{else}}
+                ☹
+              {{/if}}
+            </span>
+            <span class="critical-note">{{i18n admin.dashboard.critical_available}}</span>
+            <span class="normal-note">{{i18n admin.dashboard.updates_available}}</span>
+            {{i18n admin.dashboard.please_upgrade}}
+          {{/if}}
+        </p>
+      {{/if}}
     {{/if}}
+
+    <p class="update-nag">
+      <i class="icon icon-github"></i>
+      <a href="https://github.com/discourse/discourse" target="_blank">{{i18n admin.dashboard.update_often}}</a>
+    </p>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="version-check-right">
-    {{ render admin_github_commits githubCommits }}
+  <div class="dashboard-stats">
+    <table class="table table-condensed table-hover">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>&nbsp;</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.today}}</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.yesterday}}</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.last_7_days}}</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.last_30_days}}</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      {{ render 'admin_report_signups' signups }}
+      {{ render 'admin_report_topics' topics }}
+      {{ render 'admin_report_posts' posts }}
+      {{ render 'admin_report_flags' flags }}
+    </table>
   </div>
 
-  <div class='clearfix'></div>
-{{/if}}
-
-<div class="dashboard-stats">
-  <table class="table table-condensed table-hover">
-    <thead>
-      <tr>
-        <th>&nbsp;</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.today}}</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.yesterday}}</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.last_7_days}}</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.last_30_days}}</th>
-      </tr>
-    </thead>
-    {{ render 'admin_report_signups' signups }}
-    {{ render 'admin_report_topics' topics }}
-    {{ render 'admin_report_posts' posts }}
-    {{ render 'admin_report_flags' flags }}
-  </table>
+  <div class="dashboard-stats">
+    <table class="table table-condensed table-hover">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>&nbsp;</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.today}}</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.yesterday}}</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.7_days_ago}}</th>
+          <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.30_days_ago}}</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      {{ render 'admin_report_total_users' total_users }}
+      {{ render 'admin_report_visits' visits }}
+    </table>
+  </div>
 </div>
-
-<div class="dashboard-stats">
-  <table class="table table-condensed table-hover">
-    <thead>
-      <tr>
-        <th>&nbsp;</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.today}}</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.yesterday}}</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.7_days_ago}}</th>
-        <th>{{i18n admin.dashboard.reports.30_days_ago}}</th>
-      </tr>
-    </thead>
-    {{ render 'admin_report_total_users' total_users }}
-    {{ render 'admin_report_visits' visits }}
-  </table>
+<div class="dashboard-right">
+  {{ render admin_github_commits githubCommits }}
 </div>
-
-<div class="clearfix"></div>
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+<div class='clearfix'></div>
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/admin/admin_base.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/admin/admin_base.scss
index 0263c1560eb..bee0325f099 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/admin/admin_base.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/admin/admin_base.scss
@@ -76,55 +76,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-.version-check {
-  float: left;
-  width: 500px;
-}
-.version-check-right {
-  float:right;
-  width: 500px;
-  margin-right: 15px;
-}
-
-.version-check {
-  .version-number {
-    font-size: 18px;
-    font-weight: bold
-  }
-
-  .version-notes .icon {
-    margin-left: 20px;
-    vertical-align: bottom;
-  }
-
-  &.critical .version-notes .normal-note {
-    display: none;
-  }
-  &.normal .version-notes .critical-note {
-    display: none;
-  }
-
-  .icon {
-    font-size: 26px;
-  }
-
-  .update-to-date {
-    color: green;
-  }
-  .updates-available {
-    color: #FF9500;
-  }
-  .critical-updates-available {
-    color: red;
-  }
-}
-
-.update-nag {
-  i.icon {
-    font-size: 20px;
-  }
-}
-
 .settings {
   .setting {
     padding-bottom: 20px;
@@ -304,10 +255,60 @@ table {
   .last-flagged { padding: 0 10px; }
 }
 
+/* Dashboard */
+
+.dashboard-left {
+  float: left;
+  width: 500px;
+}
+.dashboard-right {
+  float: right;
+  width: 500px;
+  margin-right: 15px;
+}
+
+.version-check {
+  .version-number {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    font-weight: bold
+  }
+
+  .version-notes .icon {
+    margin-left: 20px;
+    vertical-align: bottom;
+  }
+
+  &.critical .version-notes .normal-note {
+    display: none;
+  }
+  &.normal .version-notes .critical-note {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  .icon {
+    font-size: 26px;
+  }
+
+  .update-to-date {
+    color: green;
+  }
+  .updates-available {
+    color: #FF9500;
+  }
+  .critical-updates-available {
+    color: red;
+  }
+}
+
+.update-nag {
+  i.icon {
+    font-size: 20px;
+  }
+}
+
 .dashboard-stats {
   margin-top: 30px;
   width: 450px;
-  float: left;
   margin-left: 40px;
 
   table {
@@ -328,8 +329,9 @@ table {
 
 .commits-widget {
   border: solid 1px #ccc;
+  margin-top: 10px;
   width: 500px;
-  height: 160px;
+  height: 380px;
 
   ul, li {
     margin: 0;
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ table {
   }
   a {
     color: #222;
-    text-decoration: none
+    text-decoration: none;
   }
   a:hover {
     text-decoration: underline;
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ table {
   }
 
   .commits-list {
-    height: 129px;
+    height: 349px;
     overflow-y:auto;
 
     li {
@@ -426,4 +428,16 @@ table {
       border: none;
     }
   }
+
+  // Always show the scrollbar:
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 6px;
+  }
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background-color: #d1d1d1;
+    -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    border-left: solid 1px #ddd;
+  }
 }
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