diff --git a/conf/ldv.conf.sample b/conf/ldv.conf.sample
index 52f7403..4f48b2a 100644
--- a/conf/ldv.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/ldv.conf.sample
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     root => 'data/imgbin',
     expire  => 'year',
     maxres  => '8192x8192',
+    maxmem  => 96 * 1024 * 1024,
     maxsize => 32 * 1024 * 1024,
     thumbs_ext  => 'jpg',
     thumbs_size => '250x250',
diff --git a/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm b/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm
index 741520c..2c5eb5f 100644
--- a/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm
+++ b/lib/LDV/Imgbin.pm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ sub save {
     my ($im_w, $im_h) = ($conf->{maxres} =~ m/(\d+)x(\d+)/oi);
     Imager->set_file_limits(
       width => $im_w, height => $im_h,
-      bytes => $conf->{maxsize},
+      bytes => $conf->{maxmem},
     );
 
     my $image = Imager->new(file => $upload->asset->path)