diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.contenteditable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.contenteditable.js
index 6efd1490b..f9a688cf9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.contenteditable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/base/jquery.contenteditable.js
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@
       }
       _this.log('paste', docType, text)
 
-      if (!_this.maxLengthOk(text.length)) {
-        return
-      }
-
       if (docType == 'html') {
         text = '<div>' + text + '</div>' // to prevent multible dom object. we need it at level 0
         if (_this.options.mode === 'textonly') {
@@ -146,6 +142,10 @@
         _this.log('text2html', text)
       }
 
+      if (!_this.maxLengthOk(text.length)) {
+        return
+      }
+
       // cleanup
       text = App.Utils.removeEmptyLines(text)
       _this.log('insert', text)
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
     }
     this.log('maxLengthOk', length, this.options.maxlength)
     if ( length > this.options.maxlength ) {
+      this.log('maxLengthOk, text too long')
 
       // try to set error on framework form
       var parent = this.$element.parent().parent()