diff --git a/hiredis.c b/hiredis.c
index 4247b8220..ac5c3e33c 100644
--- a/hiredis.c
+++ b/hiredis.c
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ static int processMultiBulkItem(redisReader *r) {
     long elements;
     int root = 0;
 
-    /* Set error for nested multi bulks with depth > 1 */
-    if (r->ridx == 2) {
+    /* Set error for nested multi bulks with depth > 2 */
+    if (r->ridx == 3) {
         __redisReaderSetError(r,REDIS_ERR_PROTOCOL,
-            "No support for nested multi bulk replies with depth > 1");
+            "No support for nested multi bulk replies with depth > 2");
         return REDIS_ERR;
     }
 
diff --git a/hiredis.h b/hiredis.h
index 3c3491cac..835837548 100644
--- a/hiredis.h
+++ b/hiredis.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ typedef struct redisReader {
     size_t pos; /* Buffer cursor */
     size_t len; /* Buffer length */
 
-    redisReadTask rstack[3];
+    redisReadTask rstack[4];
     int ridx; /* Index of current read task */
     void *reply; /* Temporary reply pointer */
 
diff --git a/test.c b/test.c
index 0dde6860a..ca98f9b98 100644
--- a/test.c
+++ b/test.c
@@ -225,11 +225,12 @@ static void test_reply_reader(void) {
               strcasecmp(reader->errstr,"Protocol error, got \"@\" as reply type byte") == 0);
     redisReaderFree(reader);
 
-    test("Set error on nested multi bulks with depth > 1: ");
+    test("Set error on nested multi bulks with depth > 2: ");
     reader = redisReaderCreate();
     redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
     redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
     redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
+    redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
     ret = redisReaderGetReply(reader,NULL);
     test_cond(ret == REDIS_ERR &&
               strncasecmp(reader->errstr,"No support for",14) == 0);