diff --git a/src/components/PageComponents/Messages/ChannelChat.tsx b/src/components/PageComponents/Messages/ChannelChat.tsx
index 08d79832..8fb8365f 100644
--- a/src/components/PageComponents/Messages/ChannelChat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PageComponents/Messages/ChannelChat.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const ChannelChat = ({
           <EmptyState />
         </div>
         <div className="flex-shrink-0 p-4 w-full bg-gray-900">
-          <MessageInput to={to} channel={channel} />
+          <MessageInput to={to} channel={channel} maxBytes={200} />
         </div>
       </div>
     );