diff --git a/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp b/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp
index 304f5987..2c256483 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_batch.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BatchFile::BatchFile(DOS_Shell * host,char * name, char * cmd_line) {
 	echo=host->echo;
 	shell=host;
 	cmd=new CommandLine(0,cmd_line);
-	if (!DOS_OpenFile(name,0,&file_handle)) {
+	if (!DOS_OpenFile(name,128,&file_handle)) {
 		//TODO Come up with something better
 		E_Exit("SHELL:Can't open BatchFile");
 	}