diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
index 0b7467075..824718d33 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class VSelfText(VMarkdown):
 
     def get_max_length(self):
         if c.site.link_type == "self":
-            return self._max_length * 3
+            return self._max_length * 4
         return self._max_length
 
     max_length = property(get_max_length, set_max_length)