diff --git a/crow/include/crow/websocket.h b/crow/include/crow/websocket.h
index 778a297..239e16b 100644
--- a/crow/include/crow/websocket.h
+++ b/crow/include/crow/websocket.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         std::function<void(Connection&, const std::string&)> close_handler,
         std::function<void(Connection&)> error_handler) :
         Connection(req),
-        ws(std::move(adaptorIn)), inString(), inBuffer(inString, 4096),
+        ws(std::move(adaptorIn)), inString(), inBuffer(inString, 131088),
         openHandler(std::move(open_handler)),
         messageHandler(std::move(message_handler)),
         closeHandler(std::move(close_handler)),