diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 9b350b044..d07fc3c6a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 20090209
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 main/kconfig.c: Removed PH_SCALE on Keyboard readings as caps movement not in sync to FrameTime; Removed scaled Joystick reading as it's not necessary anymore
+main/gameseq.c: When creating new player, make sure string is long enough for use with players dir
 
 20090208
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diff --git a/main/gameseq.c b/main/gameseq.c
index f7c828f4b..1b82a8ed7 100644
--- a/main/gameseq.c
+++ b/main/gameseq.c
@@ -638,12 +638,12 @@ int MakeNewPlayerFile(int allow_abort)
 	int x;
 	char filename[14];
 	newmenu_item m;
-	char text[CALLSIGN_LEN+1]="";
+	char text[CALLSIGN_LEN+9]="";
 
 	strncpy(text, Players[Player_num].callsign,CALLSIGN_LEN);
 
 try_again:
-	m.type=NM_TYPE_INPUT; m.text_len = 8; m.text = text;
+	m.type=NM_TYPE_INPUT; m.text_len = CALLSIGN_LEN; m.text = text;
 
 	Newmenu_allowed_chars = playername_allowed_chars;
 	x = newmenu_do( NULL, TXT_ENTER_PILOT_NAME, 1, &m, NULL );