--- nr_autocomplete.module	2008-02-11 15:43:23.000000000 -0700
+++ nr_autocomplete.module	2008-05-20 14:28:28.000000000 -0600
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ function nr_autocomplete_widget($op, &$n
           '#autocomplete_path' => 'nodereference/autocomplete/'. $field['field_name'],
           '#default_value' => $items[0]['default node_name'],
           '#required' => $field['required'],
+          '#maxlength' => $field['widget']['length'] ? $field['widget']['length'] : 255,
           '#description' => t($field['widget']['description']),
         );
       }