diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 70a7fa863..9428acd7e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -564,7 +564,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
         },
         push_subscription: nil,
         accounts: accounts,
-        custom_emojis: mastodon_emoji
+        custom_emojis: mastodon_emoji,
+        char_limit: Keyword.get(@instance, :limit)
       } |> Jason.encode!
       conn
       |> put_layout(false)