diff --git a/src/win/win_settings.c b/src/win/win_settings.c
index 8b9dff3c8..84d257b34 100644
--- a/src/win/win_settings.c
+++ b/src/win/win_settings.c
@@ -3731,7 +3731,7 @@ static void
 win_settings_floppy_drives_update_item(HWND hwndList, int i)
 {
     LVITEM lvI;
-    char s[256];
+    char s[256], *t;
     WCHAR szText[256];
 
     lvI.mask = LVIF_TEXT | LVIF_IMAGE | LVIF_STATE;
@@ -3741,7 +3741,11 @@ win_settings_floppy_drives_update_item(HWND hwndList, int i)
     lvI.iItem = i;
 
     if (temp_fdd_types[i] > 0) {
-	strcpy(s, fdd_getname(temp_fdd_types[i]));
+	t = fdd_getname(temp_fdd_types[i]);
+	if (strlen(t) <= 256)
+		strcpy(s, t);
+	else
+		strncpy(s, t, 256);
 	mbstowcs(szText, s, strlen(s) + 1);
 	lvI.pszText = szText;
     } else