diff --git a/www/channel.html b/www/channel.html
index f525b2f3..051e61c1 100644
--- a/www/channel.html
+++ b/www/channel.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                 </div>
                 <div id="messagebuffer">
                 </div>
-                <input type="text" id="chatline" class="span5">
+                <input type="text" id="chatline" maxlength="240" class="span5">
             </div>
             <div class="span7" id="videodiv">
                 <p id="currenttitle">Currently Playing: </p>