diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 73d7005eb9..38f2f1610d 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -324,8 +324,7 @@
 	if(href_list["write"])
 		var/id = href_list["write"]
 		//var/t = strip_html_simple(input(usr, "What text do you wish to add to " + (id=="end" ? "the end of the paper" : "field "+id) + "?", "[name]", null),8192) as message
-		//var/t =  strip_html_simple(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null)  as message, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
-		var/t =  input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null)  as message
+		var/t =  strip_html_simple(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message, MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN)
 		var/obj/item/i = usr.get_active_hand() // Check to see if he still got that darn pen, also check if he's using a crayon or pen.
 		var/iscrayon = 0
 		if(!istype(i, /obj/item/weapon/pen))