diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java
index de4e2b5..291e453 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class CommandSetTitle implements TabExecutor {
             return false;
         }
 
-        String title = String.join(" ", arguments);
+        String title = String.join(" ", arguments).strip();
         title = ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(title, ColorConversion.RGB);
 
         ItemMeta itemMetadata = heldItem.getItemMeta();
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public class CommandSetTitle implements TabExecutor {
         //Get and change metadata
         ItemMeta newMetaData;
         if (heldItem.getType() == Material.WRITTEN_BOOK) {
+            if (title.length() > 32) {
+                BooksWithoutBorders.sendErrorMessage(sender, "Book titles are capped at 32 characters!");
+                return false;
+            }
             BookMeta bookMetadata = (BookMeta) itemMetadata;
             bookMetadata.setTitle(title);
             newMetaData = bookMetadata;