diff --git a/lib/remote_syslog_logger/udp_sender.rb b/lib/remote_syslog_logger/udp_sender.rb
index 867de4a..3e243db 100644
--- a/lib/remote_syslog_logger/udp_sender.rb
+++ b/lib/remote_syslog_logger/udp_sender.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ def initialize(remote_hostname, remote_port, options = {})
       @remote_hostname = remote_hostname
       @remote_port     = remote_port
       @whinyerrors     = options[:whinyerrors]
+      @max_size        = options[:max_size]
       
       @socket = UDPSocket.new
       @packet = SyslogProtocol::Packet.new
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ def transmit(message)
           next if line =~ /^\s*$/
           packet = @packet.dup
           packet.content = line
-          @socket.send(packet.assemble, 0, @remote_hostname, @remote_port)
+          payload = @max_size ? packet.assemble(@max_size) : packet.assemble
+          @socket.send(payload, 0, @remote_hostname, @remote_port)
         rescue
           $stderr.puts "#{self.class} error: #{$!.class}: #{$!}\nOriginal message: #{line}"
           raise if @whinyerrors