diff --git a/src/win-ddraw-screenshot.cc b/src/win-ddraw-screenshot.cc
index 60d8187cd..f9e6da6eb 100644
--- a/src/win-ddraw-screenshot.cc
+++ b/src/win-ddraw-screenshot.cc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void SaveBitmap(char *szFilename,HBITMAP hBitmap)
     BITMAPINFO          bmpInfo;
     BITMAPFILEHEADER    bmpFileHeader; 
 
-    char *szMessage;
+    char *szMessage[2048];
 
     do{