diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/settings/RepositoryEntryInfoController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/settings/RepositoryEntryInfoController.java
index 0709dde36680fb876c5d2043631f3d7701c76b04..d1cbbc131a7aa906dade78788cd25a2a001cf8dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/settings/RepositoryEntryInfoController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/repository/ui/settings/RepositoryEntryInfoController.java
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ public class RepositoryEntryInfoController extends FormBasicController {
 		} else {
 			displayName.clearError();
 		}
+		
+		allOk &= validateTextElement(description, 80000);
 
 		allOk &= validateTextElement(objectives, 2000);
 		allOk &= validateTextElement(requirements, 2000);