diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index d51f88c3a..8020046d7 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		agendaposter_phrase = agendaposter_phrase.strip()
 		if not agendaposter_phrase: abort(400, "Missing phrase!")
 
-		if len(agendaposter_phrase) > 100:
-			 abort(400, "Max length for phrase is 100 characters")
+		if len(agendaposter_phrase) > 50:
+			 abort(400, "Max length for phrase is 50 characters")
 
 		author.agendaposter_phrase = agendaposter_phrase
 
diff --git a/migrations/20230319-make-agendaposter-phrase-customizable.sql b/migrations/20230319-make-agendaposter-phrase-customizable.sql
index 068421ecc..ba9f7f389 100644
--- a/migrations/20230319-make-agendaposter-phrase-customizable.sql
+++ b/migrations/20230319-make-agendaposter-phrase-customizable.sql
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-alter table users add column agendaposter_phrase varchar(100);
+alter table users add column agendaposter_phrase varchar(50);
 update users set agendaposter_phrase='trans lives matter' where agendaposter>0;
diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index bb7ae8ccc..a948caf37 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ CREATE TABLE public.users (
     event_darkmode boolean,
     blacklisted_by integer,
     hidevotedon boolean DEFAULT false NOT NULL,
-    agendaposter_phrase character varying(100)
+    agendaposter_phrase character varying(50)
 );
 
 
@@ -2896,4 +2896,3 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.comments
 --
 -- PostgreSQL database dump complete
 --
-