diff --git a/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/CompoundTag.java b/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/CompoundTag.java
index 9cdc3363..6c754cd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/CompoundTag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/CompoundTag.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public int compareTo(CompoundTag o) {
 
 	@Override
 	public CompoundTag clone() {
-		CompoundTag copy = new CompoundTag();
+		CompoundTag copy = new CompoundTag(((int) Math.ceil(getValue().size() * 1.75f)) + 1);
 		for (Map.Entry<String, Tag<?>> e : getValue().entrySet()) {
 			copy.put(e.getKey(), e.getValue().clone());
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/ListTag.java b/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/ListTag.java
index 955ad1a4..6f381351 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/ListTag.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/querz/nbt/tag/ListTag.java
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public int compareTo(ListTag<T> o) {
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	@Override
 	public ListTag<T> clone() {
-		ListTag<T> copy = new ListTag<>(this.size());
+		ListTag<T> copy = new ListTag<>(((int) Math.ceil(this.size() * 1.75)) + 1);
 		// assure type safety for clone
 		copy.typeClass = typeClass;
 		for (T t : getValue()) {