diff --git a/app/modules/invite-members/invite-members-form/invite-members-form.jade b/app/modules/invite-members/invite-members-form/invite-members-form.jade
index b2642606..e7a066e7 100644
--- a/app/modules/invite-members/invite-members-form/invite-members-form.jade
+++ b/app/modules/invite-members/invite-members-form/invite-members-form.jade
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ form.invite-members-form(ng-submit="vm.sendInvites(vm.inviteContacts)")
     textarea.invite-members-single-msg(
         ng-model="vm.inviteContactsMessage"
         placeholder="{{'LIGHTBOX.ADD_MEMBER.PLACEHOLDER_INVITATION_TEXT' | translate}}"
+        maxlength="250"
     )
     button.button-green.invite-members-single-send.e2e-invite-members-single-send(
         type="submit"