diff --git a/gazelle.sql b/gazelle.sql
index 97bfd924..27b91bb4 100644
--- a/gazelle.sql
+++ b/gazelle.sql
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `users_main` (
   `Class` tinyint(2) NOT NULL DEFAULT '5',
   `Uploaded` bigint(20) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   `Downloaded` bigint(20) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
-  `Title` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+  `Title` text NOT NULL,
   `Enabled` enum('0','1','2') NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   `Paranoia` text,
   `Visible` enum('1','0') NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
diff --git a/sections/user/takemoderate.php b/sections/user/takemoderate.php
index df7d2b83..23edb731 100644
--- a/sections/user/takemoderate.php
+++ b/sections/user/takemoderate.php
@@ -266,9 +266,16 @@
 }
 
 if ($Title!=db_string($Cur['Title']) && check_perms('users_edit_titles')) {
-	$UpdateSet[]="Title='$Title'";
-	$EditSummary[]="title changed to $Title";
-	$LightUpdates['Title']=$_POST['Title'];
+	// Using the unescaped value for the test to avoid confusion
+	if (strlen($_POST['Title']) > 1024) {
+		error("Custom titles can be at most 1024 characters.");
+		header("Location: user.php?id=".$UserID);
+		die();
+	} else {
+		$UpdateSet[]="Title='$Title'";
+		$EditSummary[]="title changed to $Title";
+		$LightUpdates['Title']=$_POST['Title'];
+	}
 }
 
 if ($Donor!=$Cur['Donor']  && check_perms('users_give_donor')) {