diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/cat_list.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/cat_list.tpl
index 440a432ab..b1c46bb13 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/cat_list.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/cat_list.tpl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function(){
       <legend>{'create a new album'|@translate}</legend>
       <input type="hidden" name="pwg_token" value="{$PWG_TOKEN}">
       <p><strong>{'Album name'|@translate}</strong>
-        <br><input type="text" name="virtual_name">
+        <br><input type="text" name="virtual_name" maxlength="255">
       </p>
       <span class="actionButtons">
         <input class="submit" type="submit" value="{'Create'|@translate}" name="submitAdd">
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/cat_modify.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/cat_modify.tpl
index 2047de0cf..e953ea322 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/cat_modify.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/cat_modify.tpl
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   <p>
     <strong>{'Name'|@translate}</strong>
     <br>
-    <input type="text" class="large" name="name" value="{$CAT_NAME}" maxlength="60">
+    <input type="text" class="large" name="name" value="{$CAT_NAME}" maxlength="255">
   </p>
 
   <p>
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/template/include/add_album.inc.tpl b/admin/themes/default/template/include/add_album.inc.tpl
index 82178ab11..1fe8cea21 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/template/include/add_album.inc.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/template/include/add_album.inc.tpl
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function(){
         {html_options options=$category_parent_options selected=$category_parent_options_selected}
       </select>
 
-      <br><br>{'Album name'|@translate}<br><input name="category_name" type="text"> <span id="categoryNameError"></span>
+      <br><br>{'Album name'|@translate}<br><input name="category_name" type="text" maxlength="255"> <span id="categoryNameError"></span>
       <br><br><br><input type="submit" value="{'Create'|@translate}"> <span id="albumCreationLoading" style="display:none"><img src="themes/default/images/ajax-loader-small.gif"></span>
     </form>
   </div>