diff --git a/sharkd_session.c b/sharkd_session.c
index b91c071044..eedeac0cb7 100644
--- a/sharkd_session.c
+++ b/sharkd_session.c
@@ -5837,7 +5837,7 @@ sharkd_session_process(char *buf, const jsmntok_t *tokens, int count)
 int
 sharkd_session_main(int mode_setting)
 {
-    char buf[2 * 1024];
+    char buf[8 * 1024];
     jsmntok_t *tokens = NULL;
     int tokens_max = -1;