diff --git a/follow.module b/follow.module
index 48f58b2..51714d9 100644
--- a/follow.module
+++ b/follow.module
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ function _follow_links_form_link($link, $title, $uid) {
   }
   $elements['url'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#maxlength' => 255,
     '#follow_network' => $link->name,
     '#follow_uid' => $uid,
     '#default_value' => isset($link->url) ? $link->url : '',
@@ -887,4 +888,4 @@ function follow_default_networks($uid) {
     );
   }
   return $networks;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}