diff --git a/kindlecomicconverter/comic2panel.py b/kindlecomicconverter/comic2panel.py
index f45cc49..3cb2e9f 100644
--- a/kindlecomicconverter/comic2panel.py
+++ b/kindlecomicconverter/comic2panel.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def mergeDirectory(work):
                 imagesValid.append(i[0])
             # Silently drop directories that contain too many images
             # 131072 = GIMP_MAX_IMAGE_SIZE / 4
-            if targetHeight > 131072 * 3:
+            if targetHeight > 131072 * 4:
                 raise RuntimeError(f'Image too tall at {targetHeight} pixels. {targetWidth} pixels wide. Try using separate chapter folders or file fusion.')
             result = Image.new('RGB', (targetWidth, targetHeight))
             y = 0