diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index d57efef4..3df0cc08 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ settings = {
     'chat-instruct_command': 'Continue the chat dialogue below. Write a single reply for the character "<|character|>".\n\n<|prompt|>',
     'chat_prompt_size': 2048,
     'chat_prompt_size_min': 0,
-    'chat_prompt_size_max': 2048,
+    'chat_prompt_size_max': 8192,
     'chat_generation_attempts': 1,
     'chat_generation_attempts_min': 1,
     'chat_generation_attempts_max': 10,
diff --git a/settings-template.yaml b/settings-template.yaml
index 84cf0105..8a7b8bb7 100644
--- a/settings-template.yaml
+++ b/settings-template.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ chat-instruct_command: 'Continue the chat dialogue below. Write a single reply f
   <|prompt|>'
 chat_prompt_size: 2048
 chat_prompt_size_min: 0
-chat_prompt_size_max: 2048
+chat_prompt_size_max: 8192
 chat_generation_attempts: 1
 chat_generation_attempts_min: 1
 chat_generation_attempts_max: 10