diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
index 808c7c07bc..a4df007d4c 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,13 @@ void ReadData()
     {
 		//INFO_LOG(CONSOLE, "Writing data to the Wiimote\n");
         SEvent& rEvent = m_EventWriteQueue.front();
-		wiiuse_io_write(m_pWiiMote, (byte*)rEvent.m_PayLoad, (int)m_EventWriteQueue.size());
+		wiiuse_io_write(m_pWiiMote, (byte*)rEvent.m_PayLoad, 
+#ifdef _WIN32 // dunno if this is needed, sonic ran away when i found the bug :p
+			MAX_PAYLOAD
+#else
+			(int)m_EventWriteQueue.size()
+#endif
+			);
 		m_EventWriteQueue.pop();
 		
 #ifdef _WIN32