diff --git a/src/dlls/ripent.cpp b/src/dlls/ripent.cpp
index f15f9a6..aa42e09 100644
--- a/src/dlls/ripent.cpp
+++ b/src/dlls/ripent.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,11 @@ skipspace:
 			if (script->script_p == script->end_p)
 				break;
 			if (token_p == &token[MAXTOKEN])
-				LOG_MESSAGE(PLID, "Token too large on line %i", scriptline);
+			{
+				// if the server does not crash before this happens, then monstermod will.
+				// simulate a fatal error and be verbose on why it happens.
+				ALERT(at_logged, "FATAL ERROR (shutting down): ReadEntsFromBSP: Line %i is too long (length > %i).", scriptline, MAXTOKEN);
+			}
 		}
 		script->script_p++;
 	}
@@ -432,7 +436,10 @@ skipspace:
 			if (script->script_p == script->end_p)
 				break;
 			if (token_p == &token[MAXTOKEN])
-				LOG_MESSAGE(PLID, "Token too large on line %i", scriptline);
+			{
+				// ditto
+				ALERT(at_logged, "FATAL ERROR (shutting down): ReadEntsFromBSP: Line %i is too long (length > %i).", scriptline, MAXTOKEN);
+			}
 		}
 
 	*token_p = 0;
diff --git a/src/dlls/ripent.h b/src/dlls/ripent.h
index f3baa75..868abed 100644
--- a/src/dlls/ripent.h
+++ b/src/dlls/ripent.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void	SafeRead(FILE *f, void *buffer, int count);
 char	*ExpandPath(char *path);	// from scripts
 
 // -- scriplib.h --
-#define	MAXTOKEN	512
+#define	MAXTOKEN	4096
 
 extern	char	token[MAXTOKEN];
 bool			GetToken(bool crossline);