diff --git a/lib/base64/index.js b/lib/base64/index.js
index 001344f77..6146f5430 100644
--- a/lib/base64/index.js
+++ b/lib/base64/index.js
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ for (var i = 0; i < 64;)
  * @returns {string} Base64 encoded string
  */
 base64.encode = function encode(buffer, start, end) {
-    var string = []; // alt: new Array(Math.ceil((end - start) / 3) * 4);
+    var parts = null,
+        chunk = [];
     var i = 0, // output index
         j = 0, // goto index
         t;     // temporary
@@ -48,29 +49,38 @@ base64.encode = function encode(buffer, start, end) {
         var b = buffer[start++];
         switch (j) {
             case 0:
-                string[i++] = b64[b >> 2];
+                chunk[i++] = b64[b >> 2];
                 t = (b & 3) << 4;
                 j = 1;
                 break;
             case 1:
-                string[i++] = b64[t | b >> 4];
+                chunk[i++] = b64[t | b >> 4];
                 t = (b & 15) << 2;
                 j = 2;
                 break;
             case 2:
-                string[i++] = b64[t | b >> 6];
-                string[i++] = b64[b & 63];
+                chunk[i++] = b64[t | b >> 6];
+                chunk[i++] = b64[b & 63];
                 j = 0;
                 break;
         }
+        if (i > 8191) {
+            (parts || (parts = [])).push(String.fromCharCode.apply(String, chunk));
+            i = 0;
+        }
     }
     if (j) {
-        string[i++] = b64[t];
-        string[i  ] = 61;
+        chunk[i++] = b64[t];
+        chunk[i++] = 61;
         if (j === 1)
-            string[i + 1] = 61;
+            chunk[i++] = 61;
+    }
+    if (parts) {
+        if (i)
+            parts.push(String.fromCharCode.apply(String, chunk.slice(0, i)));
+        return parts.join("");
     }
-    return String.fromCharCode.apply(String, string);
+    return String.fromCharCode.apply(String, chunk.slice(0, i));
 };
 
 var invalidEncoding = "invalid encoding";
diff --git a/lib/base64/package.json b/lib/base64/package.json
index 7eba6d44e..f119811bc 100644
--- a/lib/base64/package.json
+++ b/lib/base64/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@protobufjs/base64",
   "description": "A minimal base64 implementation for number arrays.",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.1.2",
   "author": "Daniel Wirtz <dcode+protobufjs@dcode.io>",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d4f9b6069..fd1d8d80e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "long": "^3.2.0",
     "@protobufjs/aspromise": "^1.1.2",
-    "@protobufjs/base64": "^1.1.1",
+    "@protobufjs/base64": "^1.1.2",
     "@protobufjs/codegen": "^2.0.3",
     "@protobufjs/eventemitter": "^1.1.0",
     "@protobufjs/fetch": "^1.1.0",