diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/AccountSettings/Profile.qml b/src/gui/Pages/AccountSettings/Profile.qml
index 33591961..8e567d92 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/AccountSettings/Profile.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/AccountSettings/Profile.qml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ HGridLayout {
 
                 id: nameField
                 label.text: qsTr("Display name:")
+                field.maximumLength: 255
                 field.onAccepted: applyChanges()
 
                 Component.onCompleted: field.text = accountInfo.display_name