diff --git a/websocketpp/config/core.hpp b/websocketpp/config/core.hpp
index e75102f..e400da5 100644
--- a/websocketpp/config/core.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/config/core.hpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct core {
         websocketpp::log::alevel::all ^ websocketpp::log::alevel::devel;
 
     ///
-    static const size_t connection_read_buffer_size = 512;
+    static const size_t connection_read_buffer_size = 16384;
 
     /// Drop connections immediately on protocol error.
     /**
diff --git a/websocketpp/config/core_client.hpp b/websocketpp/config/core_client.hpp
index 4660952..328bcc8 100644
--- a/websocketpp/config/core_client.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/config/core_client.hpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct core_client {
         websocketpp::log::alevel::all ^ websocketpp::log::alevel::devel;
 
     ///
-    static const size_t connection_read_buffer_size = 512;
+    static const size_t connection_read_buffer_size = 16384;
 
     /// Drop connections immediately on protocol error.
     /**
diff --git a/websocketpp/config/debug.hpp b/websocketpp/config/debug.hpp
index 73b6e39..691229a 100644
--- a/websocketpp/config/debug.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/config/debug.hpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct debug_core {
         websocketpp::log::alevel::all;
 
     ///
-    static const size_t connection_read_buffer_size = 512;
+    static const size_t connection_read_buffer_size = 16384;
 
     /// Drop connections immediately on protocol error.
     /**