diff --git a/lodgeit/views/new_paste.html b/lodgeit/views/new_paste.html
index 2a44ef4..cf9914c 100644
--- a/lodgeit/views/new_paste.html
+++ b/lodgeit/views/new_paste.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     {% if parent %}
       <input type="hidden" name="parent" value="{{ parent.identifier }}" />
     {% endif %}
-    <textarea name="code" rows="10" cols="80">{{ code|e }}</textarea>
+    <textarea name="code" rows="10" cols="80" maxlength='65530'>{{ code|e }}</textarea>
     <select name="language">
     {% for key, caption in languages %}
       <option value="{{ key }}"{% if language == key %} selected="selected"{% endif %}>{{ caption|e }}</option>