diff --git a/src/gmp.c b/src/gmp.c
index 9311f5a16..9c85e6cd5 100644
--- a/src/gmp.c
+++ b/src/gmp.c
@@ -8026,7 +8026,8 @@ buffer_notes_xml (GString *buffer, iterator_t *notes, int include_notes_details,
       if (include_notes_details == 0)
         {
           const char *text = note_iterator_text (notes);
-          gchar *excerpt = utf8_substring (text, 0, 60);
+          gchar *excerpt = utf8_substring (text, 0,
+                                           setting_excerpt_size_int ());
           /* This must match send_get_common. */
           buffer_xml_append_printf (buffer,
                                     "<owner><name>%s</name></owner>"
@@ -8288,7 +8289,8 @@ buffer_overrides_xml (GString *buffer, iterator_t *overrides,
       if (include_overrides_details == 0)
         {
           const char *text = override_iterator_text (overrides);
-          gchar *excerpt = utf8_substring (text, 0, 60);
+          gchar *excerpt = utf8_substring (text, 0,
+                                           setting_excerpt_size_int ());
           /* This must match send_get_common. */
           buffer_xml_append_printf (buffer,
                                     "<owner><name>%s</name></owner>"
diff --git a/src/manage.h b/src/manage.h
index fc5819434..c917c899e 100644
--- a/src/manage.h
+++ b/src/manage.h
@@ -1167,6 +1167,13 @@ result_detection_reference (result_t, report_t, const char *, const char *,
  */
 #define MIN_QOD_DEFAULT 70
 
+/** 
+ * @brief Default size to limit note and override text to in reports.
+ */
+#define EXCERPT_SIZE_DEFAULT 300
+
+
+
 void
 reports_clear_count_cache_for_override (override_t, int);
 
@@ -3299,6 +3306,9 @@ setting_is_default_ca_cert (const gchar *);
 char *
 setting_filter (const char *);
 
+int
+setting_excerpt_size_int ();
+
 void
 init_setting_iterator (iterator_t *, const char *, const char *, int, int, int,
                        const char *);
diff --git a/src/manage_sql.c b/src/manage_sql.c
index d0466d003..d7f220061 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql.c
+++ b/src/manage_sql.c
@@ -15785,6 +15785,19 @@ check_db_settings ()
          "  'Whether to rebuild report caches on changes affecting severity.',"
          "  '1');");
 
+  if (sql_int ("SELECT count(*) FROM settings"
+               " WHERE uuid = '9246a0f6-c6ad-44bc-86c2-557a527c8fb3'"
+               " AND " ACL_IS_GLOBAL () ";")
+      == 0)
+    sql ("INSERT into settings (uuid, owner, name, comment, value)"
+         " VALUES"
+         " ('9246a0f6-c6ad-44bc-86c2-557a527c8fb3', NULL,"
+         "  'Note/Override Excerpt Size',"
+         "  'The maximum length of notes and override text shown in' ||"
+         "  ' reports without enabling note/override details.',"
+         "  '%d');",
+         EXCERPT_SIZE_DEFAULT);
+
   if (sql_int ("SELECT count(*) FROM settings"
                " WHERE uuid = '" SETTING_UUID_LSC_DEB_MAINTAINER "'"
                " AND " ACL_IS_GLOBAL () ";")
@@ -17148,6 +17161,13 @@ credentials_setup (credentials_t *credentials)
                   " ORDER BY coalesce (owner, 0) DESC LIMIT 1;",
                   credentials->uuid);
 
+  credentials->excerpt_size
+    = sql_int ("SELECT value FROM settings"
+                " WHERE name = 'Note/Override Excerpt Size'"
+                " AND " ACL_GLOBAL_OR_USER_OWNS ()
+                " ORDER BY coalesce (owner, 0) DESC LIMIT 1;",
+                credentials->uuid);
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -50132,6 +50152,19 @@ setting_filter (const char *resource)
                      current_credentials.uuid);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Return the Note/Override Excerpt Size user setting as an int.
+ *
+ * @return The excerpt size.
+ */
+int
+setting_excerpt_size_int ()
+{
+  if (current_credentials.excerpt_size <= 0)
+    return EXCERPT_SIZE_DEFAULT;
+  return current_credentials.excerpt_size;
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Return the Dynamic Severity user setting as an int.
  *
@@ -50474,6 +50507,7 @@ modify_setting (const gchar *uuid, const gchar *name,
     }
 
   if (uuid && (strcmp (uuid, SETTING_UUID_ROWS_PER_PAGE) == 0
+               || strcmp (uuid, SETTING_UUID_EXCERPT_SIZE) == 0
                || strcmp (uuid, "6765549a-934e-11e3-b358-406186ea4fc5") == 0
                || strcmp (uuid, "77ec2444-e7f2-4a80-a59b-f4237782d93f") == 0
                || strcmp (uuid, "7eda49c5-096c-4bef-b1ab-d080d87300df") == 0
@@ -50586,6 +50620,12 @@ modify_setting (const gchar *uuid, const gchar *name,
           reports_clear_count_cache (current_credentials.uuid);
         }
 
+      if (strcmp (uuid, SETTING_UUID_EXCERPT_SIZE) == 0)
+        {
+          /* Note/Override Excerpt Size */
+          current_credentials.excerpt_size = atoi (value);
+        }
+
       if (strcmp (uuid, "7eda49c5-096c-4bef-b1ab-d080d87300df") == 0)
         {
           double severity_dbl;
diff --git a/src/manage_sql.h b/src/manage_sql.h
index 11fffcd44..cfd72597d 100644
--- a/src/manage_sql.h
+++ b/src/manage_sql.h
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@
  */
 #define SETTING_UUID_MAX_ROWS_PER_PAGE "76374a7a-0569-11e6-b6da-28d24461215b"
 
+/**
+ * @brief UUID of 'Note/Override Excerpt Size' setting.
+ */
+#define SETTING_UUID_EXCERPT_SIZE "9246a0f6-c6ad-44bc-86c2-557a527c8fb3"
+
 /**
  * @brief UUID of 'Default CA Cert' setting.
  */