diff --git a/modules/crypto/src/main/java/org/opensearch/encryption/frame/FrameCryptoHandler.java b/modules/crypto/src/main/java/org/opensearch/encryption/frame/FrameCryptoHandler.java
index 3149bf5294ba3..bb03c8a0b30a1 100644
--- a/modules/crypto/src/main/java/org/opensearch/encryption/frame/FrameCryptoHandler.java
+++ b/modules/crypto/src/main/java/org/opensearch/encryption/frame/FrameCryptoHandler.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class FrameCryptoHandler implements CryptoHandler<EncryptionMetadata, Par
     private final ExecutorService decryptionExecutor;
 
     // package private for tests
-    private final int FRAME_SIZE = 8 * 1024;
+    private final int FRAME_SIZE = 4 * 1024;
 
     public FrameCryptoHandler(
         AwsCrypto awsCrypto,