diff --git a/src/switch_core_file.c b/src/switch_core_file.c
index 974df9c6a3..8a18b534bf 100644
--- a/src/switch_core_file.c
+++ b/src/switch_core_file.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_core_file_read(switch_file_handle_t *fh,
 				switch_assert(fh->buffer);
 			}
 			if (!fh->dbuf) {
-				fh->dbuflen = want * 4;
+				fh->dbuflen = want * 8;
 				fh->dbuf = switch_core_alloc(fh->memory_pool, fh->dbuflen);
 			}
 			switch_assert(fh->resampler->to_len <= fh->dbuflen);