diff --git a/lib/stratum.js b/lib/stratum.js
index 7497a4f..02f2728 100644
--- a/lib/stratum.js
+++ b/lib/stratum.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ var StratumClient = function(options){
         }
         socket.on('data', function(d){
             dataBuffer += d;
-            if (Buffer.byteLength(dataBuffer, 'utf8') > 1024){
+            if (Buffer.byteLength(dataBuffer, 'utf8') > 10240){ //10KB
                 dataBuffer = '';
                 _this.emit('socketFlooded');
                 socket.destroy();