diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs
index 21d2a488..8f8a8723 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol16.cs
@@ -696,7 +696,8 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
 
         public int GetMaxChatMessageLength()
         {
-            return 100;
+            int configOverride = Settings.MainConfigHelper.Config.Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength;
+            return configOverride > 0 ? configOverride : 100;
         }
 
         public int GetProtocolVersion()
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
index 31ae3394..29fbc601 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
@@ -3636,9 +3636,13 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
         /// Get max length for chat messages
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>Max length, in characters</returns>
-        public int GetMaxChatMessageLength() => protocolVersion > MC_1_10_Version
-            ? 256
-            : 100;
+        public int GetMaxChatMessageLength()
+        {
+            int configOverride = Settings.MainConfigHelper.Config.Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength;
+            if (configOverride > 0)
+                return configOverride;
+            return protocolVersion > MC_1_10_Version ? 256 : 100;
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Get the current protocol version.
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.Designer.cs b/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.Designer.cs
index 91cd1cb1..43d81d95 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.Designer.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.Designer.cs
@@ -1703,6 +1703,15 @@ namespace MinecraftClient {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Override the maximum chat message length. Set to 0 to use the default (100 for 1.10 and below, 256 for 1.11+). WARNING: Setting this incorrectly may cause you to be kicked from the server..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Main_Advanced_max_chat_message_length {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Main.Advanced.max_chat_message_length", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Enable support for joining Minecraft Realms worlds..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx b/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx
index edbfc7af..454f78de 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Resources/ConfigComments/ConfigComments.resx
@@ -655,6 +655,9 @@ Usage examples: "/tell &lt;mybot&gt; reco Player2", "/connect &lt;serverip&gt; P
   <data name="Main.Advanced.message_cooldown" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Controls the minimum interval (in seconds) between sending each message to the server.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Main.Advanced.max_chat_message_length" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Override the maximum chat message length. Set to 0 to use the default (100 for 1.10 and below, 256 for 1.11+). WARNING: Setting this incorrectly may cause you to be kicked from the server.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Main.Advanced.minecraft_realms" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Enable support for joining Minecraft Realms worlds.</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
index 2b11637e..5dd1f4c5 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Settings.cs
@@ -422,6 +422,14 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                     if (Advanced.MessageCooldown < 0)
                         Advanced.MessageCooldown = 0;
 
+                    if (Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength < 0)
+                        Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength = 0;
+                    else if (Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength > 32767)
+                        Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength = 32767;
+
+                    if (Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength > 0)
+                        ConsoleIO.WriteLineFormatted("§e[Settings] MaxChatMessageLength is set to " + Advanced.MaxChatMessageLength + ". Setting this incorrectly may cause you to be kicked from the server.");
+
                     if (Advanced.TcpTimeout < 1)
                         Advanced.TcpTimeout = 1;
 
@@ -529,6 +537,9 @@ namespace MinecraftClient
                     [TomlInlineComment("$Main.Advanced.message_cooldown$")]
                     public double MessageCooldown = 1.0;
 
+                    [TomlInlineComment("$Main.Advanced.max_chat_message_length$")]
+                    public int MaxChatMessageLength = 0;
+
                     [TomlInlineComment("$Main.Advanced.bot_owners$")]
                     public List<string> BotOwners = new() { "Player1", "Player2" };