diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/computers/communications.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/computers/communications.dm
index 61007f8d25..6d18f356d2 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/computers/communications.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/computer3/computers/communications.dm
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@
 					post_status(href_list["statdisp"])
 
 		if("setmsg1" in href_list)
-			stat_msg1 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 1", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg1) as text|null, 40), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)))
+			stat_msg1 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 1", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg1) as text|null), 1, 40)), 40)
 			computer.updateDialog()
 		if("setmsg2" in href_list)
-			stat_msg2 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 2", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg2) as text|null, 40), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)))			
+			stat_msg2 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 2", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg2) as text|null), 1, 40)), 40)
 			computer.updateDialog()
 
 		// OMG CENTCOMM LETTERHEAD
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index cb92f7be67..22e1210692 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
 					post_status(href_list["statdisp"])
 
 		if("setmsg1")
-			stat_msg1 = trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 1", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg1) as text|null, 40), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+			stat_msg1 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 1", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg1) as text|null), 1, 40)), 40)
 			src.updateDialog()
 		if("setmsg2")
-			stat_msg2 = trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 2", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg2) as text|null, 40), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+			stat_msg2 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 2", "Enter Message Text", stat_msg2) as text|null), 1, 40)), 40)
 			src.updateDialog()
 
 		// OMG CENTCOMM LETTERHEAD
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm
index 9edae2f54d..86e3251a46 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/cart.dm
@@ -577,10 +577,10 @@
 				if("alert")
 					post_status("alert", href_list["alert"])
 				if("setmsg1")
-					message1 = trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 1", "Enter Message Text", message1) as text|null, 40), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+					message1 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 1", "Enter Message Text", message1) as text|null), 1, 40)), 40)
 					updateSelfDialog()
 				if("setmsg2")
-					message2 = trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 2", "Enter Message Text", message2) as text|null, 40), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+					message2 = reject_bad_text(trim(copytext(sanitize(input("Line 2", "Enter Message Text", message2) as text|null), 1, 40)), 40)
 					updateSelfDialog()
 				else
 					post_status(href_list["statdisp"])