diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_login.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_login.xml
index 8a39226d57..c1c7469364 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_login.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_login.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ top="20"
 <line_editor
 follows="left|bottom"
   height="22"
+  max_length_bytes="16"
 name="password_edit"
 is_password="true" 
 select_on_focus="true"