diff --git a/client/wiegand_formatutils.c b/client/wiegand_formatutils.c
index a4529955d..3e1ee0028 100644
--- a/client/wiegand_formatutils.c
+++ b/client/wiegand_formatutils.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ uint8_t get_length_from_header(wiegand_message_t *data) {
         hfmt >>= 1;
         len++;
     }
+    if (len < 26 )
+        len = 26;
     return len;
 }