diff --git a/drivers/unix/packet_peer_udp_posix.cpp b/drivers/unix/packet_peer_udp_posix.cpp
index 7de54df043a..a146a4a09ff 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/packet_peer_udp_posix.cpp
+++ b/drivers/unix/packet_peer_udp_posix.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void PacketPeerUDPPosix::close(){
 		::close(sockfd);
 	sockfd=-1;
 	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
-	rb.resize(8);
+	rb.resize(16);
 	queue_count=0;
 }
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ PacketPeerUDPPosix::PacketPeerUDPPosix() {
 	queue_count=0;
 	peer_port=0;
 	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
-	rb.resize(8);
+	rb.resize(16);
 }
 
 PacketPeerUDPPosix::~PacketPeerUDPPosix() {
diff --git a/platform/windows/packet_peer_udp_winsock.cpp b/platform/windows/packet_peer_udp_winsock.cpp
index 9f1617d5400..e5eb062165b 100644
--- a/platform/windows/packet_peer_udp_winsock.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/packet_peer_udp_winsock.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void PacketPeerUDPWinsock::close(){
 		::closesocket(sockfd);
 	sockfd=-1;
 	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
-	rb.resize(8);
+	rb.resize(16);
 	queue_count=0;
 }
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ PacketPeerUDPWinsock::PacketPeerUDPWinsock() {
 	queue_count=0;
 	peer_port=0;
 	sock_type = IP::TYPE_NONE;
-	rb.resize(8);
+	rb.resize(16);
 }
 
 PacketPeerUDPWinsock::~PacketPeerUDPWinsock() {