diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 11c0b7f8..bdd3c6bc 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static boolean joyaxis_default[4] = {false,false,false,false};
 static INT32 joyaxis_count[4] = {0,0,0,0};
 #endif
 
-#define COM_BUF_SIZE 8192 // command buffer size
+#define COM_BUF_SIZE 0x4000 // command buffer size, 0x4000 = 16384
 #define MAX_ALIAS_RECURSION 100 // max recursion allowed for aliases
 
 static INT32 com_wait; // one command per frame (for cmd sequences)