diff --git a/lam/lib/html.inc b/lam/lib/html.inc
index e68e5a33..231a07b9 100644
--- a/lam/lib/html.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/html.inc
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ class htmlInputField extends htmlElement {
protected $fieldValue;
/** field size (default 30) */
protected $fieldSize = 30;
- /** field max length (default 255) */
- protected $fieldMaxLength = 255;
+ /** field max length (default 1000) */
+ protected $fieldMaxLength = 1000;
/** on keypress event */
protected $onKeyPress = null;
/** on keyupp event */