diff --git a/src/renderer/Hud.cpp b/src/renderer/Hud.cpp
index 5c0db44c..ec8e66c8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Hud.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/Hud.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ wchar CHud::m_Message[256];
 wchar CHud::m_PagerMessage[256];
 bool CHud::m_Wants_To_Draw_Hud;
 bool CHud::m_Wants_To_Draw_3dMarkers;
-wchar CHud::m_BigMessage[6][128];
+wchar CHud::m_BigMessage[8][128];
 int16 CHud::m_ItemToFlash;
 bool CHud::m_HideRadar;
 int32 CHud::m_ClockState;
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ void CHud::ReInitialise() {
 	m_LastWeapon = 0;
 }
 
-wchar LastBigMessage[6][128];
+wchar LastBigMessage[8][128];
 
 void CHud::SetBigMessage(wchar *message, uint16 style)
 {
diff --git a/src/renderer/Hud.h b/src/renderer/Hud.h
index 4ae36886..a5ad4f78 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Hud.h
+++ b/src/renderer/Hud.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
 	static wchar m_PagerMessage[256];
 	static bool m_Wants_To_Draw_Hud;
 	static bool m_Wants_To_Draw_3dMarkers;
-	static wchar m_BigMessage[6][128];
+	static wchar m_BigMessage[8][128];
 	static int16 m_ItemToFlash;
 	static bool m_HideRadar;
 	static int32 m_ClockState;