diff --git a/src/components/gui/Chat.vue b/src/components/gui/Chat.vue
index 5747a35..dd95407 100644
--- a/src/components/gui/Chat.vue
+++ b/src/components/gui/Chat.vue
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ gameStore.connection?.on('chat:message', (data: ChatMessage) => {
     return metrics.width
   }
 
-  chatBubble.width = calculateTextWidth(data.message, 'Arial', 13) + 15
-  chatText.setText(data.message)
+  chatBubble.width = calculateTextWidth(data.message.substring(0, 90), 'Arial', 13) + 15
+
+  // setText but with max. char limit of 90
+  chatText.setText(data.message.substring(0, 90))
 
   charChatContainer.setVisible(true)