diff --git a/core/models/troggle.py b/core/models/troggle.py
index 32a5064..593bd1d 100644
--- a/core/models/troggle.py
+++ b/core/models/troggle.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class DataIssue(TroggleModel):
     """
     date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, blank=True)
     parser = models.CharField(max_length=50, blank=True, null=True)
-    message = models.CharField(max_length=400, blank=True, null=True)
+    message = models.CharField(max_length=800, blank=True, null=True)
     url = models.CharField(max_length=300, blank=True, null=True) # link to offending object
 
     class Meta: