diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 54902e82e..699bee2d3 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2040,20 +2040,24 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
         if (pindex)
             pindex = pindex->pnext;
         int nLimit = 500 + locator.GetDistanceBack();
+        unsigned int nBytes = 0;
         printf("getblocks %d to %s limit %d\n", (pindex ? pindex->nHeight : -1), hashStop.ToString().substr(0,20).c_str(), nLimit);
         for (; pindex; pindex = pindex->pnext)
         {
             if (pindex->GetBlockHash() == hashStop)
             {
-                printf("  getblocks stopping at %d %s\n", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString().substr(0,20).c_str());
+                printf("  getblocks stopping at %d %s (%u bytes)\n", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString().substr(0,20).c_str(), nBytes);
                 break;
             }
             pfrom->PushInventory(CInv(MSG_BLOCK, pindex->GetBlockHash()));
-            if (--nLimit <= 0)
+            CBlock block;
+            block.ReadFromDisk(pindex, true);
+            nBytes += block.GetSerializeSize(SER_NETWORK);
+            if (--nLimit <= 0 || nBytes >= SendBufferSize()/2)
             {
                 // When this block is requested, we'll send an inv that'll make them
                 // getblocks the next batch of inventory.
-                printf("  getblocks stopping at limit %d %s\n", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString().substr(0,20).c_str());
+                printf("  getblocks stopping at limit %d %s (%u bytes)\n", pindex->nHeight, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString().substr(0,20).c_str(), nBytes);
                 pfrom->hashContinue = pindex->GetBlockHash();
                 break;
             }
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index e4b02331e..a0ec6dfad 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ void ThreadSocketHandler2(void* parg)
                     CDataStream& vRecv = pnode->vRecv;
                     unsigned int nPos = vRecv.size();
 
-                    if (nPos > 1000*GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", 10*1000)) {
+                    if (nPos > ReceiveBufferSize()) {
                         if (!pnode->fDisconnect)
                             printf("socket recv flood control disconnect (%d bytes)\n", vRecv.size());
                         pnode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ void ThreadSocketHandler2(void* parg)
                                 pnode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
                             }
                         }
-                        if (vSend.size() > 1000*GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", 10*1000)) {
+                        if (vSend.size() > SendBufferSize()) {
                             if (!pnode->fDisconnect)
                                 printf("socket send flood control disconnect (%d bytes)\n", vSend.size());
                             pnode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 8a55856ee..afa264b72 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ extern int nConnectTimeout;
 
 
 
+inline unsigned int ReceiveBufferSize() { return 1000*GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", 10*1000); }
+inline unsigned int SendBufferSize() { return 1000*GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", 10*1000); }
 inline unsigned short GetDefaultPort() { return fTestNet ? 18333 : 8333; }
 static const unsigned int PUBLISH_HOPS = 5;
 enum