diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
index 92be4751..28514fc4 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
@@ -154,8 +154,13 @@ class Console(object):
         return session.Session.wait_for_rsp(timeout=timeout)
 
     def _sendpendingoutput(self):
-        self._sendoutput(self.pendingoutput)
-        self.pendingoutput = ""
+        if len(self.pendingoutput) > self.maxoutcount:
+            chunk = self.pendingoutput[:self.maxoutcount]
+            self.pendingoutput = self.pendingoutput[self.maxoutcount:]
+        else:
+            chunk = self.pendingoutput
+            self.pendingoutput = ""
+        self._sendoutput(chunk)
 
     def _sendoutput(self, output):
         self.myseq += 1