diff --git a/Quake/console.c b/Quake/console.c
index b9c516c3..e1802e68 100644
--- a/Quake/console.c
+++ b/Quake/console.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int 		con_linewidth;
 
 float		con_cursorspeed = 4;
 
-#define		CON_TEXTSIZE 65536 //johnfitz -- new default size
+#define		CON_TEXTSIZE (1024 * 1024) //ericw -- was 65536. johnfitz -- new default size
 #define		CON_MINSIZE  16384 //johnfitz -- old default, now the minimum size
 
 int		con_buffersize; //johnfitz -- user can now override default