diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java
index b913664..56a49bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java
@@ -49,11 +49,15 @@ public class ChatPlugin extends SessionAdapter {
   }
 
   public void message (String message) {
+    if (message.length() > 256) return;
+
     final ServerboundChatPacket packet = new ServerboundChatPacket(message, Instant.now().toEpochMilli(), 0, null, 0, new BitSet());
     client.session().send(packet);
   }
 
   public void command (String command) {
+    if (command.length() > 256) return;
+
     final ServerboundChatCommandPacket packet = new ServerboundChatCommandPacket(command, Instant.now().toEpochMilli(), 0, Collections.emptyList(), 0, new BitSet());
     client.session().send(packet);
   }