diff --git a/ctl/import_test.go b/ctl/import_test.go
index ad4fd6cf0..e701af1b2 100644
--- a/ctl/import_test.go
+++ b/ctl/import_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -184,6 +186,69 @@ func TestImportCommand_RunKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Ensure that import with keys runs with key replication.
+func TestImportCommand_KeyReplication(t *testing.T) {
+	buf := bytes.Buffer{}
+	stdin, stdout, stderr := GetIO(buf)
+	cm := NewImportCommand(stdin, stdout, stderr)
+	file, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "import-key.csv")
+
+	// create a large import file in order to test the
+	// translateStoreBufferSize growth logic.
+	keyBytes := []byte{}
+	for row := 0; row < 100; row++ {
+		for col := 0; col < 100; col++ {
+			x := fmt.Sprintf("foo%d,bar%d\n", row, col)
+			keyBytes = append(keyBytes, x...)
+		}
+	}
+	x := "fooEND,barEND"
+	keyBytes = append(keyBytes, x...)
+
+	file.Write(keyBytes)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	c := test.MustRunCluster(t, 2)
+	cmd0 := c[0]
+	cmd1 := c[1]
+
+	host0 := cmd0.API.Node().URI.HostPort()
+	host1 := cmd1.API.Node().URI.HostPort()
+
+	cm.Host = host0
+
+	http.DefaultClient.Do(MustNewHTTPRequest("POST", "http://"+cm.Host+"/index/i", strings.NewReader(`{"options":{"keys": true}}`)))
+	http.DefaultClient.Do(MustNewHTTPRequest("POST", "http://"+cm.Host+"/index/i/field/f", strings.NewReader(`{"options":{"keys": true}}`)))
+
+	cm.Index = "i"
+	cm.Field = "f"
+	cm.Paths = []string{file.Name()}
+	err = cm.Run(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Import Run with key replication doesn't work: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify that the data is available on both nodes.
+	for _, host := range []string{host0, host1} {
+		qry := "Count(Row(f=foo0))"
+		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(MustNewHTTPRequest("POST", "http://"+host+"/index/i/query", strings.NewReader(qry)))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Querying data for validation: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		// Read body and unmarshal response.
+		exp := `{"results":[100]}` + "\n"
+		if body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("reading: %s", err)
+		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(body, []byte(exp)) {
+			t.Fatalf("expected: %s, but got: %s", exp, body)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Ensure that integer import with keys runs.
 func TestImportCommand_RunValueKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	buf := bytes.Buffer{}
diff --git a/http/handler.go b/http/handler.go
index f8188e8fd..b85be6b0e 100644
--- a/http/handler.go
+++ b/http/handler.go
@@ -1426,7 +1426,11 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostClusterMessage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 type defaultClusterMessageResponse struct{}
 
 // translateStoreBufferSize is the buffer size used for streaming data.
-const translateStoreBufferSize = 65536
+const translateStoreBufferSize = 1 << 16 // 64k
+
+// translateStoreBufferSizeMax is the maximum size that the buffer is allowed
+// to grow before raising an error.
+const translateStoreBufferSizeMax = 1 << 22 // 4Mb
 
 func (h *Handler) handleGetTranslateData(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	q := r.URL.Query()
@@ -1459,6 +1463,11 @@ func (h *Handler) handleGetTranslateData(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		} else if err == pilosa.ErrTranslateReadTargetUndersized {
 			// Increase the buffer size and try to read again.
 			useBufferSize *= 2
+			// Prevent the buffer from growing without bound.
+			if useBufferSize > translateStoreBufferSizeMax {
+				h.logger.Printf("http: translate store buffer exceeded max size: %s", err)
+				return
+			}
 			buf = make([]byte, useBufferSize)
 			continue
 		} else if err != nil {
diff --git a/http/handler_internal_test.go b/http/handler_internal_test.go
index 7ca9c0401..ecbf8ff87 100644
--- a/http/handler_internal_test.go
+++ b/http/handler_internal_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ func TestPostIndexRequestUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("expected: %v, but got: %v for JSON: %s", test.expected, *actual, test.json)
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ func TestPostFieldRequestUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("test %d: expected: %v, but got: %v", i, test.expected, *actual)
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +176,5 @@ func TestFieldOptionValidation(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("test %d: expected: %v, but got: %v", i, test.expected, *actual)
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/pilosa.go b/test/pilosa.go
index 3bc43d593..e3858f5e0 100644
--- a/test/pilosa.go
+++ b/test/pilosa.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func newCommand(opts ...server.CommandOption) *Command {
 	m.Config.DataDir = path
 	m.Config.Bind = "http://localhost:0"
 	m.Config.Cluster.Disabled = true
-	m.Config.Translation.MapSize = 100000
+	m.Config.Translation.MapSize = 140000
 
 	if testing.Verbose() {
 		m.Command.Stdout = os.Stdout