diff --git a/hc/api/migrations/0031_auto_20170509_1320.py b/hc/api/migrations/0031_auto_20170509_1320.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51afdd83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hc/api/migrations/0031_auto_20170509_1320.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.10.5 on 2017-05-09 13:20
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('api', '0030_check_last_ping_body'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='check',
+            name='last_ping_body',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=10000),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hc/api/models.py b/hc/api/models.py
index 8a703827..bb528f38 100644
--- a/hc/api/models.py
+++ b/hc/api/models.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Check(models.Model):
     tz = models.CharField(max_length=36, default="UTC")
     n_pings = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     last_ping = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
-    last_ping_body = models.CharField(max_length=1000, blank=True)
+    last_ping_body = models.CharField(max_length=10000, blank=True)
     alert_after = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, editable=False)
     status = models.CharField(max_length=6, choices=STATUSES, default="new")
 
diff --git a/hc/api/views.py b/hc/api/views.py
index 2bec2a30..3d216fc4 100644
--- a/hc/api/views.py
+++ b/hc/api/views.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def ping(request, code):
 
     check.n_pings = F("n_pings") + 1
     check.last_ping = timezone.now()
-    check.last_ping_body = request.body[:1000]
+    check.last_ping_body = request.body[:10000]
     check.alert_after = check.get_alert_after()
     if check.status in ("new", "paused"):
         check.status = "up"