diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd667c6..cd143c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ limit depends on the format encoding).
 - PXR: 65,535 x 65,535 pixels
 - QOI: 300,000 x 300,000 pixels
 - RAS: 300,000 x 300,000 pixels
-- RAW: n/a (depends on the RAW format loaded)
+- RAW: 65,535 x 65,535 pixels
 - RGB: 65,535 x 65,535 pixels
 - SCT: 300,000 x 300,000 pixels
 - TGA: 65,535 x 65,535 pixels
diff --git a/src/imageformats/raw.cpp b/src/imageformats/raw.cpp
index 7d2e59c..36a2162 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/raw.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/raw.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@
 #define RAW_DISABLE_BROKEN_STREAM_PROTECTION
 #endif
 
+/* *** RAW_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH and RAW_MAX_IMAGE_HEIGHT ***
+ * The maximum size in pixel allowed by the plugin.
+ */
+#ifndef RAW_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH
+#define RAW_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH std::min(65535, KIF_LARGE_IMAGE_PIXEL_LIMIT)
+#endif
+#ifndef RAW_MAX_IMAGE_HEIGHT
+#define RAW_MAX_IMAGE_HEIGHT RAW_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH
+#endif
+
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG
 /* This should be used to exclude the local QIODevice wrapper of the
  * LibRaw_abstract_datastream interface. If the result changes then the problem
@@ -75,6 +85,18 @@ const auto supported_formats = QSet<QByteArray>{
 };
 // clang-format on
 
+/*!
+ * \brief rawImageSize
+ * \return The size in pixels of the RAW image.
+ */
+static QSize rawImageSize(LibRaw *rawProcessor)
+{
+    auto w = libraw_get_iwidth(&rawProcessor->imgdata);
+    auto h = libraw_get_iheight(&rawProcessor->imgdata);
+    // flip & 4: taken from LibRaw code
+    return (rawProcessor->imgdata.sizes.flip & 4) ? QSize(h, w) : QSize(w, h);
+}
+
 inline int raw_scanf_one(const QByteArray &ba, const char *fmt, void *val)
 {
     // WARNING: Here it would be nice to use sscanf like LibRaw does but there
@@ -735,6 +757,13 @@ bool LoadRAW(QImageIOHandler *handler, QImage &img)
     }
 #endif
 
+    // *** Limiting the maximum image size on a reasonable size
+    auto size = rawImageSize(rawProcessor.get());
+    if (size.width() > RAW_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH || size.height() > RAW_MAX_IMAGE_HEIGHT) {
+        qCWarning(LOG_RAWPLUGIN) << "The maximum image size is limited to" << RAW_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH << "x" << RAW_MAX_IMAGE_HEIGHT << "px";
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // *** Unpacking selected image
     if (rawProcessor->unpack() != LIBRAW_SUCCESS) {
         return false;
@@ -953,10 +982,7 @@ QVariant RAWHandler::option(ImageOption option) const
         rawProcessor->imgdata.rawparams.shot_select = currentImageNumber();
 #endif
         if (rawProcessor->open_datastream(&stream) == LIBRAW_SUCCESS) {
-            auto w = libraw_get_iwidth(&rawProcessor->imgdata);
-            auto h = libraw_get_iheight(&rawProcessor->imgdata);
-            // flip & 4: taken from LibRaw code
-            v = (rawProcessor->imgdata.sizes.flip & 4) ? QSize(h, w) : QSize(w, h);
+            v = rawImageSize(rawProcessor.get());
         }
         d->rollbackTransaction();
     }