diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
index 102cc94fac..82fbfdb848 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define LINGHIVE_LINK 3
 
 //Don't set this very much higher then 1024 unless you like inviting people in to dos your server with message spam
-#define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN			1024
+#define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN			2048		//Citadel edit: What's the WORST that could happen?
 #define MAX_NAME_LEN			42
 #define MAX_BROADCAST_LEN		512
 #define MAX_CHARTER_LEN			80