diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Set.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Set.java
index fe5bce4b6..652e7a6aa 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Set.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Set.java
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ public class Set extends SubCommand {
                 return false;
             }
             final String alias = args[1];
+            if (alias.length() >= 50) {
+                PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.ALIAS_TOO_LONG);
+                return false;
+            }
             for (final Plot p : PlotMain.getPlots(plr.getWorld()).values()) {
                 if (p.settings.getAlias().equalsIgnoreCase(alias)) {
                     PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.ALIAS_IS_TAKEN);
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
index 9c21d0908..8ae9ddb51 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/config/C.java
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public enum C {
      */
     ALIAS_SET_TO("&cPlot alias set to &6%alias%"),
     MISSING_ALIAS("&cYou need to specify an alias"),
+    ALIAS_TOO_LONG("&cThe alias must be < 50 characters in length"),
     ALIAS_IS_TAKEN("&cThat alias is already taken"),
     /*
      * Position