--- o/src/vte.c	2018-05-03 20:53:16.000000000 +0200
+++ o/src/vte.c	2018-05-03 20:57:48.764010197 +0200
@@ -4520,7 +4520,7 @@ 
 		if (max_bytes) {
 			max_bytes = terminal->pvt->max_input_bytes / max_bytes;
 		} else {
-			max_bytes = VTE_MAX_INPUT_READ;
+			max_bytes = terminal->pvt->max_input_bytes;
 		}
 		bytes = terminal->pvt->input_bytes;