diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index 4fb07fbb9..573f2b8e8 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ struct resultsall_pak
 
 struct say_pak
 {
-	char message[HU_MAXMSGLEN];
+	char message[HU_MAXMSGLEN + 1];
 	UINT8 target;
 	UINT8 flags;
 	UINT8 source;