diff --git a/files/routes/groups.py b/files/routes/groups.py
index a46b71040..a6c3afa7f 100644
--- a/files/routes/groups.py
+++ b/files/routes/groups.py
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ def group_change_description(v, group_name):
 			abort(400, "New description is too long (max 100 characters)")
 
 		description_html = filter_emojis_only(description)
-		if len(description_html) > 500:
+		if len(description_html) > 1000:
 			abort(400, "Rendered description is too long!")
 	else:
 		description = None
diff --git a/migrations/20240215-add-description-html-for-groups.sql b/migrations/20240215-add-description-html-for-groups.sql
index 6fefb3e1f..d2e3def68 100644
--- a/migrations/20240215-add-description-html-for-groups.sql
+++ b/migrations/20240215-add-description-html-for-groups.sql
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-alter table groups add column description_html varchar(500);
+alter table groups add column description_html varchar(1000);
 update groups set description_html=description;