diff --git a/apps/buffering.c b/apps/buffering.c
index 81b861ccf1..bf41544c56 100644
--- a/apps/buffering.c
+++ b/apps/buffering.c
@@ -975,8 +975,14 @@ int bufopen(const char *file, off_t offset, enum data_type type,
          * TODO: don't add unncessary overhead for .bmp images! */
         size += JPEG_DECODE_OVERHEAD;
 #endif
-    }
+       /* resize_on_load requires space for 1 line + 2 spare lines */
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
+        size += sizeof(struct uint32_argb) * 3 * aa->dim->width;
+#else
+        size += sizeof(uint32_t) * 3 * aa->dim->width;
 #endif
+    }
+#endif /* HAVE_ALBUMART */
 
     if (size == 0)
         size = filesize(fd);
diff --git a/apps/recorder/jpeg_load.c b/apps/recorder/jpeg_load.c
index 34d543b56e..eccd781f9b 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/jpeg_load.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/jpeg_load.c
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ int read_jpeg_fd(int fd,
 const size_t JPEG_DECODE_OVERHEAD =
     /* Reserve an arbitrary amount for the decode buffer
      * FIXME: Somebody who knows what they're doing should look at this */
-    (32 * 1024)
+    (38 * 1024)
 #ifndef JPEG_FROM_MEM
     /* Unless the struct jpeg is defined statically, we need to allocate
      * it in the bitmap buffer as well */