diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index a46cc98bc..7947048ed 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ static void CV_SetCVar(consvar_t *var, const char *value, boolean stealth)
 	if (var->flags & CV_NETVAR)
 	{
 		// send the value of the variable
-		UINT8 buf[128];
+		UINT8 buf[512];
 		UINT8 *p = buf;
 
 		// Loading from a config in a netgame? Set revert value.