diff --git a/layouts/_default/search.html b/layouts/_default/search.html
index 2349587b..bb7d436d 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/search.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/search.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 <div id="searchbox">
     <input id="searchInput" autofocus placeholder="{{ .Params.placeholder | default (printf "%s ↵" .Title) }}"
-        aria-label="search" type="search" autocomplete="off">
+        aria-label="search" type="search" autocomplete="off" maxlength="64">
     <ul id="searchResults" aria-label="search results"></ul>
 </div>