diff --git a/engine/common/net_ws.h b/engine/common/net_ws.h
index 75329383..5ab40ecd 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_ws.h
+++ b/engine/common/net_ws.h
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ typedef enum
 
 
 #if !XASH_LOW_MEMORY
-#define MAX_INIT_MSG		0x20000	// max length of possible message
+#define MAX_INIT_MSG		0x30000	// max length of possible message
 #else
-#define MAX_INIT_MSG 0x8000
+#define MAX_INIT_MSG		0x8000
 #endif
 // net packets type
 #define NET_HEADER_OUTOFBANDPACKET	-1
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_client.c b/engine/server/sv_client.c
index 2193881f..cbf5d912 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_client.c
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ a deathmatch.
 */
 void SV_PutClientInServer( sv_client_t *cl )
 {
-	static byte    	msg_buf[0x20200];	// MAX_INIT_MSG + some space
+	static byte    	msg_buf[MAX_INIT_MSG + 0x200];	// MAX_INIT_MSG + some space
 	edict_t		*ent = cl->edict;
 	sizebuf_t		msg;