diff --git a/app/views/contestnotifications/_form.html.erb b/app/views/contestnotifications/_form.html.erb
index 7e7b10a23..afcb60657 100644
--- a/app/views/contestnotifications/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/contestnotifications/_form.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<%= l(:bale_news_notice) %>
 </div>
 <div class="box tabular">
-<p><%= f.text_field :title, :required => true, :size => 60, :style => "width:488px;" %></p>
+<p><%= f.text_field :title, :required => true, :size => 60,:maxlength => 60, :style => "width:488px;" %></p>
 <p><%= f.text_area :description, :required => true, :cols => 60, :rows => 11, :class => 'wiki-edit', :style => "width:490px;" %></p>
 
 </div>