diff --git a/src/ugui_core.c3 b/src/ugui_core.c3
index 90d0fbe..c330efe 100644
--- a/src/ugui_core.c3
+++ b/src/ugui_core.c3
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct Elem {
 def IdTree = vtree::VTree(<Id>) @private;
 
 // elements themselves are kept in a cache
-const uint MAX_ELEMENTS = 1024;
+const uint MAX_ELEMENTS = 256;
 def ElemCache = cache::Cache(<Id, Elem, MAX_ELEMENTS>) @private;
 
 def CmdQueue = fifo::Fifo(<Cmd>);