diff --git a/indra/newview/rlvcommon.cpp b/indra/newview/rlvcommon.cpp
index 5943f4af8..1fe03bb54 100644
--- a/indra/newview/rlvcommon.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/rlvcommon.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ bool RlvUtil::sendChatReply(S32 nChannel, const std::string& strUTF8Text)
 	gMessageSystem->addUUIDFast(_PREHASH_AgentID, gAgent.getID());
 	gMessageSystem->addUUIDFast(_PREHASH_SessionID, gAgent.getSessionID());
 	gMessageSystem->nextBlockFast(_PREHASH_ChatData);
-	gMessageSystem->addStringFast(_PREHASH_Message, strUTF8Text);
+	gMessageSystem->addStringFast(_PREHASH_Message, utf8str_truncate(strUTF8Text, MAX_MSG_STR_LEN));
 	gMessageSystem->addU8Fast(_PREHASH_Type, CHAT_TYPE_SHOUT);
 	gMessageSystem->addS32("Channel", nChannel);
 	gAgent.sendReliableMessage();