diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bd7f3a4..6ce0610 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ void startGame(Board &board)
         }
         if (!isPaused && somethingHasBeenDone)
             elapsedTime = difftime(time(NULL), startTime) - totalpausetime;
-        char flags[5];
-        char tim[5];
+        char flags[12];
+        char tim[12];
         sprintf(flags, "%03d", minesLeft);
         sprintf(tim, "%03d", elapsedTime);
         attron(COLOR_PAIR(3));