diff --git a/src/openvpn/push.c b/src/openvpn/push.c
index d4682115c1e..19849c5a981 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/push.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/push.c
@@ -244,8 +244,14 @@ server_pushed_info(struct context *c, const struct buffer *buffer,
          * for management greeting and we don't want to confuse the client
          */
         struct buffer out = alloc_buf_gc(256, &gc);
-        buf_printf(&out, ">%s:%s", "INFOMSG", m);
-        management_notify_generic(management, BSTR(&out));
+        if (buf_printf(&out, ">%s:%s", "INFOMSG", m))
+        {
+            management_notify_generic(management, BSTR(&out));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            msg(D_PUSH_ERRORS, "WARNING: Received INFO command is too long, won't notify management client.");
+        }
 
         gc_free(&gc);
     }