diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
index b3b4db80976..c0d14ee761a 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
@@ -481,17 +481,11 @@
               "experimental"
             ]
           },
-          "typescript.maximumHoverLength": {
+          "js/ts.hover.maximumLength": {
             "type": "number",
             "default": 500,
-            "description": "%configuration.maximumHoverLength%",
-            "scope": "window"
-          },
-          "javascript.maximumHoverLength": {
-            "type": "number",
-            "default": 500,
-            "description": "%configuration.maximumHoverLength%",
-            "scope": "window"
+            "description": "%configuration.hover.maximumLength%",
+            "scope": "resource"
           }
         }
       },
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json
index c38e2a2c8c8..b6bfe27ee4c 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 	"configuration.tsserver.nodePath": "Run TS Server on a custom Node installation. This can be a path to a Node executable, or 'node' if you want VS Code to detect a Node installation.",
 	"configuration.updateImportsOnPaste": "Automatically update imports when pasting code. Requires TypeScript 5.6+.",
 	"configuration.expandableHover": "Enable expanding/contracting the hover to reveal more/less information from the TS server. Requires TypeScript 5.9+.",
-	"configuration.maximumHoverLength": "The maximum number of characters in a hover. If the hover is longer than this, it will be truncated. Requires TypeScript 5.9+.",
+	"configuration.hover.maximumLength": "The maximum number of characters in a hover. If the hover is longer than this, it will be truncated. Requires TypeScript 5.9+.",
 	"walkthroughs.nodejsWelcome.title": "Get started with JavaScript and Node.js",
 	"walkthroughs.nodejsWelcome.description": "Make the most of Visual Studio Code's first-class JavaScript experience.",
 	"walkthroughs.nodejsWelcome.downloadNode.forMacOrWindows.title": "Install Node.js",
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/languageFeatures/fileConfigurationManager.ts b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/languageFeatures/fileConfigurationManager.ts
index f0d98b8f404..bf70dcb19e5 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/languageFeatures/fileConfigurationManager.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/src/languageFeatures/fileConfigurationManager.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export default class FileConfigurationManager extends Disposable {
 			...getInlayHintsPreferences(config),
 			...this.getOrganizeImportsPreferences(preferencesConfig),
 			// @ts-expect-error until TS 5.9
-			maximumHoverLength: this.getMaximumHoverLength(config),
+			maximumHoverLength: this.getMaximumHoverLength(document),
 		};
 
 		return preferences;
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ export default class FileConfigurationManager extends Disposable {
 	}
 
 
-	private getMaximumHoverLength(configuration: vscode.WorkspaceConfiguration): number {
+	private getMaximumHoverLength(document: vscode.TextDocument): number {
 		const defaultMaxLength = 500;
-		const maximumHoverLength = configuration.get<number>('maximumHoverLength', defaultMaxLength);
+		const maximumHoverLength = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('js/ts', document).get<number>('maximumHoverLength', defaultMaxLength);
 		if (!Number.isSafeInteger(maximumHoverLength) || maximumHoverLength <= 0) {
 			return defaultMaxLength;
 		}