diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Models/SearchSettingsPartRecord.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Models/SearchSettingsPartRecord.cs
index 03a8beaaa..d38a9b4c4 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Models/SearchSettingsPartRecord.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Search/Models/SearchSettingsPartRecord.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Orchard.ContentManagement.Records;
+using Orchard.Data.Conventions;
 
 namespace Orchard.Search.Models {
     public class SearchSettingsPartRecord : ContentPartRecord {
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ namespace Orchard.Search.Models {
         }
         
         public virtual bool FilterCulture { get; set; }
+        
+        [StringLengthMax]
         public virtual string SearchedFields { get; set; }
         public virtual string SearchIndex { get; set; }
     }