diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/text.dm b/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
index 0ce7e508daac..26567be26255 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 #define MAX_EMOTE_LEN 256
 #define MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN 3072
 #define MAX_BOOK_MESSAGE_LEN 9216
-#define MAX_NAME_LEN 26
+#define MAX_NAME_LEN 28