diff --git a/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/server/handlers/SearchHandlers.java b/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/server/handlers/SearchHandlers.java
index 075f851..be4c1c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/server/handlers/SearchHandlers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/kavin/piped/server/handlers/SearchHandlers.java
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public class SearchHandlers {
         if (StringUtils.isEmpty(query))
             ExceptionHandler.throwErrorResponse(new InvalidRequestResponse("query is a required parameter"));
 
+        if (query.length() > 100)
+            ExceptionHandler.throwErrorResponse(new InvalidRequestResponse("query is too long"));
+
         return mapper.writeValueAsBytes(YOUTUBE_SERVICE.getSuggestionExtractor().suggestionList(query));
 
     }
@@ -38,6 +41,9 @@ public class SearchHandlers {
         if (StringUtils.isEmpty(query))
             ExceptionHandler.throwErrorResponse(new InvalidRequestResponse("query is a required parameter"));
 
+        if (query.length() > 100)
+            ExceptionHandler.throwErrorResponse(new InvalidRequestResponse("query is too long"));
+
         return mapper.writeValueAsBytes(Arrays.asList(
                 query,
                 YOUTUBE_SERVICE.getSuggestionExtractor().suggestionList(query)