diff --git a/code/qcommon/net_chan.c b/code/qcommon/net_chan.c
index 678d9623..7376a01e 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/net_chan.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/net_chan.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ LOOPBACK BUFFERS FOR LOCAL PLAYER
 
 // there needs to be enough loopback messages to hold a complete
 // gamestate of maximum size
-#define	MAX_LOOPBACK	16
+#define	MAX_LOOPBACK	32
 
 typedef struct {
 	byte	data[MAX_PACKETLEN];