diff --git a/redmine/app/views/news/_form.rhtml b/redmine/app/views/news/_form.rhtml
index 2dcdc9f80..09a1a571f 100644
--- a/redmine/app/views/news/_form.rhtml
+++ b/redmine/app/views/news/_form.rhtml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div class="box">
 <p><%= f.text_field :title, :required => true, :size => 60 %></p>
 <p><%= f.text_area :summary, :cols => 60, :rows => 2 %></p>
-<p><%= f.text_area :description, :required => true, :cols => 60, :rows => 15 %></p>
+<p><%= f.text_area :description, maxlength => 65535, :required => true, :cols => 60, :rows => 15 %></p>
 </div>
 
 <% unless $RDM_TEXTILE_DISABLED %>
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ if (document.getElementById) {
 }
 //]]>
 </script>
-<% end %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<% end %>