diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
index f42eba81..f4d54e44 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     singleton = this;
     bufferTime = 0;
     cutTime = 0;
-    segmentSize = 0;
+    segmentSize = 5000;
   }
 
   inputBuffer::~inputBuffer(){