diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index c92f53ebf..00318c02a 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def messagereply(v):
 	body_html = sanitize(body)
 
 	if len(body_html) > COMMENT_BODY_HTML_LENGTH_LIMIT:
-		abort(400, "Message too long!")
+		abort(400, "Rendered message too long!")
 
 	if parent.sentto == MODMAIL_ID:
 		sentto = MODMAIL_ID
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index a92f5b96f..5a74ed866 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def comment(v):
 		abort(403, "You can only type marseys!")
 
 	if len(body_html) > COMMENT_BODY_HTML_LENGTH_LIMIT:
-		abort(400, "Comment too long!")
+		abort(400, "Rendered comment too long!")
 
 	c.body_html = body_html
 
@@ -681,7 +681,8 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 
 		body_html = sanitize(body, golden=False, limit_pings=5, showmore=(not v.hieroglyphs), commenters_ping_post_id=c.parent_post, obj=c, author=c.author)
 
-		if len(body_html) > COMMENT_BODY_HTML_LENGTH_LIMIT: abort(400)
+		if len(body_html) > COMMENT_BODY_HTML_LENGTH_LIMIT:
+			abort(400, "Rendered comment too long!")
 
 		if c.author.hieroglyphs and marseyaward_body_regex.search(body_html):
 			abort(403, "You can only type marseys!")