diff --git a/modules/aggregator/aggregator.processor.inc b/modules/aggregator/aggregator.processor.inc
index 6eb2c66..79261b6 100644
--- a/modules/aggregator/aggregator.processor.inc
+++ b/modules/aggregator/aggregator.processor.inc
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ function aggregator_aggregator_process($feed) {
         if (!$item['timestamp']) {
           $item['timestamp'] = isset($entry->timestamp) ? $entry->timestamp : REQUEST_TIME;
         }
+
+        // Make sure the item title fits in 255 varchar column.
+        $item['title'] = truncate_utf8($item['title'], 255, TRUE, TRUE);
         aggregator_save_item(array('iid' => (isset($entry->iid) ? $entry->iid : ''), 'fid' => $feed->fid, 'timestamp' => $item['timestamp'], 'title' => $item['title'], 'link' => $item['link'], 'author' => $item['author'], 'description' => $item['description'], 'guid' => $item['guid']));
       }
     }