diff --git a/arogue5/rogue.c b/arogue5/rogue.c
index 3de7605..24aa48f 100644
--- a/arogue5/rogue.c
+++ b/arogue5/rogue.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int spell_power = 0;
 int turns = 0;				/* Number of turns player has taken */
 int quest_item = 0;			/* Item player is looking for */
 char nfloors = -1;			/* Number of floors in this dungeon */
-char curpurch[15];			/* name of item ready to buy */
+char curpurch[LINELEN*2];		/* name of item ready to buy */
 char PLAYER = VPLAYER;			/* what the player looks like */
 char take;				/* Thing the rogue is taking */
 char prbuf[LINELEN*2];			/* Buffer for sprintfs */
diff --git a/arogue5/state.c b/arogue5/state.c
index ed32f81..9f18bab 100644
--- a/arogue5/state.c
+++ b/arogue5/state.c
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@ rs_save_file(FILE *savef)
     rs_write_int(savef, turns);
     rs_write_int(savef, quest_item);
     rs_write_char(savef, nfloors);
-    rs_write(savef, curpurch, 15);
+    rs_write(savef, curpurch, LINELEN*2);
     rs_write_char(savef, PLAYER);
     rs_write_char(savef, take);
     rs_write(savef, prbuf, LINELEN);
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ rs_restore_file(int inf)
     rs_read_int(inf, &turns);
     rs_read_int(inf, &quest_item);
     rs_read_char(inf, &nfloors);
-    rs_read(inf, &curpurch, 15);
+    rs_read(inf, &curpurch, LINELEN*2);
     rs_read_char(inf, &PLAYER);
     rs_read_char(inf, &take);
     rs_read(inf, &prbuf, LINELEN);