diff --git a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/#role_id/index.ts b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/#role_id/index.ts
index d5e634864..49c08098e 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/#role_id/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/#role_id/index.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ router.patch(
         if (body.icon && body.icon.length) body.icon = await handleFile(`/role-icons/${role_id}`, body.icon as string);
         else body.icon = undefined;
 
+        // TODO: proper field error
+        if (body.name && body.name.length > 255) throw new Error("Role name must not exceed 255 characters");
+
         const role = await Role.findOneOrFail({
             where: { id: role_id, guild: { id: guild_id } },
         });
diff --git a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/index.ts b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/index.ts
index 9ea58b88c..d7c493d3b 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/guilds/#guild_id/roles/index.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ router.post(
 
         if (role_count > maxRoles) throw DiscordApiErrors.MAXIMUM_ROLES.withParams(maxRoles);
 
+        // TODO: proper field error
+        if (body.name && body.name.length > 255) throw new Error("Role name must not exceed 255 characters");
+
         const everyoneRole = await Role.findOne({ where: { id: guild_id } });
 
         const role = Role.create({