diff --git a/code/_compile_options.dm b/code/_compile_options.dm
index 21e3765ddde..9188ed550de 100644
--- a/code/_compile_options.dm
+++ b/code/_compile_options.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN 3072
 #define MAX_PAPER_FIELDS 50
 #define MAX_BOOK_MESSAGE_LEN 9216
-#define MAX_NAME_LEN 50 	//diona names can get loooooooong
+#define MAX_NAME_LEN 43 	//diona names can get loooooooong // Absolute maximum is 45, set to 43 just in case.
 
 //Update this whenever you need to take advantage of more recent byond features
 #define MIN_COMPILER_VERSION 513