diff --git a/conventional.yaml b/conventional.yaml
index bbb631d0..2cab3fab 100644
--- a/conventional.yaml
+++ b/conventional.yaml
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ limits:
     channellen: 64
 
     # awaylen is the maximum length of an away message
-    awaylen: 500
+    awaylen: 390
 
     # kicklen is the maximum length of a kick message
-    kicklen: 1000
+    kicklen: 390
 
     # topiclen is the maximum length of a channel topic
-    topiclen: 1000
+    topiclen: 390
 
     # maximum number of monitor entries a client can have
     monitor-entries: 100
diff --git a/oragono.yaml b/oragono.yaml
index 55677a5d..c5d2aadc 100644
--- a/oragono.yaml
+++ b/oragono.yaml
@@ -743,13 +743,13 @@ limits:
     channellen: 64
 
     # awaylen is the maximum length of an away message
-    awaylen: 500
+    awaylen: 390
 
     # kicklen is the maximum length of a kick message
-    kicklen: 1000
+    kicklen: 390
 
     # topiclen is the maximum length of a channel topic
-    topiclen: 1000
+    topiclen: 390
 
     # maximum number of monitor entries a client can have
     monitor-entries: 100