diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml
index ee6bf42411..2b868ece36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_input_bar.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
             android:layout_marginEnd="64dp"
             android:background="@null"
             android:gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:maxLength="@integer/max_input_chars"
             android:hint="@string/message"
             android:textColorHint="?attr/input_bar_text_hint"
             android:textColor="?input_bar_text_user"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/integers.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/integers.xml
index ba1bd68ee0..526ff4a73f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/integers.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/integers.xml
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 
     <integer name="max_user_nickname_length_chars">35</integer>
     <integer name="max_group_and_community_name_length_chars">35</integer>
+    <integer name="max_input_chars">2000</integer>
 </resources>
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