diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index e091d9464..cbc0d2593 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	server->wl_event_loop = wl_display_get_event_loop(server->wl_display);
 
 	wl_display_set_global_filter(server->wl_display, filter_global, NULL);
+	wl_display_set_default_max_buffer_size(server->wl_display, 1024 * 1024);
 
 	root = root_create(server->wl_display);