diff --git a/chat.go b/chat.go
index 089176e..5f25aa3 100644
--- a/chat.go
+++ b/chat.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func getMessageCounts(m mainModel) (int, int, int) {
 func chatModelInit() chatModel {
 	input := textinput.NewModel()
 	input.Placeholder = "Enter a chat message"
-	input.CharLimit = 64
+	input.CharLimit = 256
 	input.Focus()
 	return chatModel{0, input}
 }