diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
index 6c16a433ce1..c377c6d8de7 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
@@ -360,9 +360,11 @@
 							src.active2.fields["cdi_d"] = t1
 					if("notes")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize notes:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["notes"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = input("Please summarize notes:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["notes"], null)  as message
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
+							t1 = copytext(t1, 1, MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							t1 = html_encode(t1)
 							src.active2.fields["notes"] = t1
 					if("p_stat")
 						if (istype(src.active1, /datum/data/record))
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
index aee7d030098..6d06e4af8ba 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
@@ -464,9 +464,11 @@ What a mess.*/
 							active2.fields["ma_crim_d"] = t1
 					if("notes")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize notes:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["notes"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = input("Please summarize notes:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["notes"], null)  as message
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 								return
+							t1 = copytext(t1, 1, MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							t1 = html_encode(t1)
 							active2.fields["notes"] = t1
 					if("criminal")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
index 06267f4cbbe..dc7fbfbc983 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 		if(link_tags["OOC"])
 			var/tempnote = ""
-			tempnote = copytext(sanitize(input(user, "Please enter your OOC Notes!:", "OOC notes" , metadata)  as text),1,1000)
+			tempnote = copytext(sanitize(input(user, "Please enter your OOC Notes!:", "OOC notes" , metadata)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 			if(tempnote)
 				metadata = tempnote
 			return
@@ -924,9 +924,10 @@ datum/preferences
 			be_random_name = !be_random_name
 
 		if(link_tags["flavor_text"])
-			var/msg = copytext(sanitize(input(usr,"Set the flavor text in your 'examine' verb. This can also be used for OOC notes and preferences!","Flavor Text",html_decode(flavor_text)) as message),1,1000)
+			var/msg = input(usr,"Set the flavor text in your 'examine' verb. This can also be used for OOC notes and preferences!","Flavor Text",html_decode(flavor_text)) as message
 
 			if(msg != null)
+				msg = copytext(msg, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 				msg = html_encode(msg)
 
 				flavor_text = msg
@@ -1035,18 +1036,20 @@ datum/preferences
 				user << browse(null, "window=records")
 
 		if(link_tags["med_record"])
-			var/medmsg = copytext(sanitize(input(usr,"Set your medical notes here.","Medical Records",html_decode(med_record)) as message),1,2000)
+			var/medmsg = input(usr,"Set your medical notes here.","Medical Records",html_decode(med_record)) as message
 
 			if(medmsg != null)
+				medmsg = copytext(medmsg, 1, MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN)
 				medmsg = html_encode(medmsg)
 
 				med_record = medmsg
 				SetRecords(user)
 
 		if(link_tags["sec_record"])
-			var/secmsg = copytext(sanitize(input(usr,"Set your security notes here.","Security Records",html_decode(sec_record)) as message),1,2000)
+			var/secmsg = input(usr,"Set your security notes here.","Security Records",html_decode(sec_record)) as message
 
 			if(secmsg != null)
+				secmsg = copytext(secmsg, 1, MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN)
 				secmsg = html_encode(secmsg)
 
 				sec_record = secmsg