diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index 90dfa394..d838090f 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ Buffer* open_fifo(const String& name , const String& filename, Context& context)
     );
 
     EventManager::instance().watch(fd, [buffer, &context](int fd) {
-         char data[512];
-         ssize_t count = read(fd, data, 512);
+         char data[4096];
+         ssize_t count = read(fd, data, 4096);
          buffer->insert(buffer->end()-1,
                         count > 0 ? String(data, data+count)
                                   : "*** kak: fifo closed ***\n");