diff --git a/Source/st_stuff.c b/Source/st_stuff.c
index 3c435af4..c3f3ed64 100644
--- a/Source/st_stuff.c
+++ b/Source/st_stuff.c
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ void ST_Drawer(boolean fullscreen, boolean refresh)
 void ST_loadGraphics(void)
 {
   int  i, facenum;
-  char namebuf[9];
+  char namebuf[32];
 
   // Load the numbers, tall and short
   for (i=0;i<10;i++)
diff --git a/Source/wi_stuff.c b/Source/wi_stuff.c
index 4cc834dc..51e02ffe 100644
--- a/Source/wi_stuff.c
+++ b/Source/wi_stuff.c
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ void WI_DrawBackground(void)
 static void WI_loadData(void)
 {
   int   i,j;
-  char name[9];
+  char name[32];
 
   WI_DrawBackground();         // killough 11/98