diff --git a/advpoll_field/advpoll_field.module b/advpoll_field/advpoll_field.module
index 5a9f07a..cf6ef55 100644
--- a/advpoll_field/advpoll_field.module
+++ b/advpoll_field/advpoll_field.module
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function advpoll_field_field_widget_form(&$form, &$form_state, $field, $instance
         '#title' => check_plain($element['#title']),
         '#type' => 'textfield',
         '#size' => 110,
+        '#maxlength' => 500,
         '#default_value' => empty($items[$delta]['choice']) ? '' : $items[$delta]['choice'],
         '#description' => check_plain($element['#description']),
         '#required' => $element['#required']