diff --git a/common/answer.ts b/common/answer.ts
index 36dd0415..9dcc3828 100644
--- a/common/answer.ts
+++ b/common/answer.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ export const getNoneAnswer = (contractId: string, creator: User) => {
     text: 'None',
   }
 }
+
+export const MAX_ANSWER_LENGTH = 240
diff --git a/functions/src/create-answer.ts b/functions/src/create-answer.ts
index 4bbfb089..1da8f350 100644
--- a/functions/src/create-answer.ts
+++ b/functions/src/create-answer.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../common/contract'
 import { User } from '../../common/user'
 import { getLoanAmount, getNewMultiBetInfo } from '../../common/new-bet'
-import { Answer } from '../../common/answer'
+import { Answer, MAX_ANSWER_LENGTH } from '../../common/answer'
 import { getContract, getValues } from './utils'
 import { sendNewAnswerEmail } from './emails'
 import { Bet } from '../../common/bet'
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const createAnswer = functions.runWith({ minInstances: 1 }).https.onCall(
     if (amount <= 0 || isNaN(amount) || !isFinite(amount))
       return { status: 'error', message: 'Invalid amount' }
 
-    if (!text || typeof text !== 'string' || text.length > 10000)
+    if (!text || typeof text !== 'string' || text.length > MAX_ANSWER_LENGTH)
       return { status: 'error', message: 'Invalid text' }
 
     // Run as transaction to prevent race conditions.
diff --git a/web/components/answers/create-answer-panel.tsx b/web/components/answers/create-answer-panel.tsx
index f7595f20..6a3dd8c6 100644
--- a/web/components/answers/create-answer-panel.tsx
+++ b/web/components/answers/create-answer-panel.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../common/calculate-dpm'
 import { firebaseLogin } from '../../lib/firebase/users'
 import { Bet } from '../../../common/bet'
+import { MAX_ANSWER_LENGTH } from '../../../common/answer'
 
 export function CreateAnswerPanel(props: {
   contract: FullContract<DPM, FreeResponse>
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export function CreateAnswerPanel(props: {
           className="textarea textarea-bordered w-full resize-none"
           placeholder="Type your answer..."
           rows={1}
-          maxLength={10000}
+          maxLength={MAX_ANSWER_LENGTH}
         />
         <div />
         <Col