diff --git a/content/search-results.php b/content/search-results.php
index 0f4aeaa..d09d065 100644
--- a/content/search-results.php
+++ b/content/search-results.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $resultCount = count($results);
     
             <div class="s-res-sidebar-box">
                 <h3 class="s-res-sidebar-title">Suche anpassen</h3>
-                <input type="search" id="site-search" name="q" placeholder="Suchen..." class="nav__search" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($query); ?>" required>
+                <input type="search" id="site-search" name="q" placeholder="Suchen..." class="nav__search" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($query); ?>" maxlength="50" required>
                 <button type="submit" class="nav__search-button">Suchen</button>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/includes/search.php b/includes/search.php
index 9cb0a10..4da6091 100644
--- a/includes/search.php
+++ b/includes/search.php
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ Suchleiste. Wird via PHP später in alle Seiten eingebunden
     
     <input type="hidden" name="pfad" value="search-results">
     
-    <input type="search" id="site-search" name="q" placeholder="Suchen..." class="nav__search" required>
+    <input type="search" id="site-search" name="q" placeholder="Suchen..." class="nav__search" maxlength="50" required>
     <button type="submit" class="nav__search-button">Suchen</button>
 </form>