diff --git a/py/_io/saferepr.py b/py/_io/saferepr.py
index 31fabda28..215bfc286 100644
--- a/py/_io/saferepr.py
+++ b/py/_io/saferepr.py
@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@ def saferepr(obj, maxsize=240):
     srepr = SafeRepr()
     srepr.maxstring = maxsize
     srepr.maxsize = maxsize
+    srepr.maxother = 160
     return srepr.repr(obj)