diff --git a/lime/utils/ByteArray.hx b/lime/utils/ByteArray.hx
index 1b795af2b..1909a34ef 100644
--- a/lime/utils/ByteArray.hx
+++ b/lime/utils/ByteArray.hx
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ class ByteArray #if !js extends Bytes implements ArrayAccess<Int> implements IDa
 		#if js
 		if (allocated < value)
 			___resizeBuffer (allocated = Std.int (Math.max (value, allocated * 2)));
-		else if (allocated > value)
+		else if (allocated > value * 2)
 			___resizeBuffer (allocated = value);
 		length = value;
 		#end
@@ -1160,4 +1160,4 @@ class ByteArray #if !js extends Bytes implements ArrayAccess<Int> implements IDa
 
 #else
 typedef ByteArray = flash.utils.ByteArray;
-#end
\ No newline at end of file
+#end