diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm
index 25315f457d..38a05cd541 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/pandemic.dm
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 			if(!A.mutable)
 				return
 			if(A)
-				var/new_name = sanitize_name(html_encode(params["name"]))
+				var/new_name = sanitize_name(html_encode(trim(params["name"], 50)))
 				if(!new_name || ..())
 					return
 				A.AssignName(new_name)