diff --git a/src/client/keys.c b/src/client/keys.c
index 52327073..45458cbc 100644
--- a/src/client/keys.c
+++ b/src/client/keys.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ key up events are sent even if in console mode
 */
 
 
-#define		MAXCMDLINE	512
+#define		MAXCMDLINE	256
 char	key_lines[32][MAXCMDLINE];
 int		key_linepos;
 int		shift_down=false;