diff --git a/fpakman/view/qt/window.py b/fpakman/view/qt/window.py
index dcca9e84..0c92c8b7 100755
--- a/fpakman/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/fpakman/view/qt/window.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.toolbar_search.addWidget(label_pre_search)
 
         self.input_search = QLineEdit()
+        self.input_search.setMaxLength(20)
         self.input_search.setFrame(False)
         self.input_search.setPlaceholderText(self.locale_keys['window_manage.input_search.placeholder'] + "...")
         self.input_search.setToolTip(self.locale_keys['window_manage.input_search.tooltip'])