diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 3054c0f72..47c3e25b5 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 	- Fix TCPreply on systems with no writev, if just 1 byte could be sent.
 	- Fix to use one pointer less for iterator query state store_parent_NS.
 	- makedist crosscompile to windows uses builtin ldns not host ldns.
+	- Max referral count from 30 to 130, because 128 one character domains
+	  is valid DNS.
 
 11 June 2010: Wouter
 	- When retry to parent the retrycount is not wiped, so failed 
diff --git a/iterator/iterator.h b/iterator/iterator.h
index 30a077c94..59dd4b16b 100644
--- a/iterator/iterator.h
+++ b/iterator/iterator.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct iter_priv;
 /** max number of query restarts. Determines max number of CNAME chain. */
 #define MAX_RESTART_COUNT       8
 /** max number of referrals. Makes sure resolver does not run away */
-#define MAX_REFERRAL_COUNT	30
+#define MAX_REFERRAL_COUNT	130
 /** how nice is a server without further information, in msec 
  * Equals rtt initial timeout value.
  */