diff --git a/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts b/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts
index 081f923ce..b23d7951f 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export class NewPublicationPage implements OnInit {
       ]),
       Message: new FormControl(this.pub.Message, [
         // Validators.required
-        Validators.maxLength(500)
+        Validators.maxLength(1000)
 
       ])
     })