diff --git a/message/forms.py b/message/forms.py
index 450b991..44e6d42 100644
--- a/message/forms.py
+++ b/message/forms.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ class MessageForm(forms.Form):
 	def __init__(self, user, *args, **kwargs):				
 		super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)		
 		self.fields['target_user'] = forms.MultipleChoiceField(required=True, label="Mitarbeiter", choices=[(u.id, u) for u in UserFullName.objects.filter(profile__agency__pk=user.profile.agency.pk).exclude(pk=user.pk)], widget=forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple())
-		self.fields['message_content'] = forms.CharField(required=True, widget=forms.Textarea, label="Mitteilung")
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+		self.fields['message_content'] = forms.CharField(required=True, widget=forms.Textarea, label="Mitteilung", max_length="5000")
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diff --git a/message/templates/message/message.html b/message/templates/message/message.html
index 2c77d48..45f2b8f 100644
--- a/message/templates/message/message.html
+++ b/message/templates/message/message.html
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
 		<div class="col-6 mt-3">
 			<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 		    {% csrf_token %}
-		    {{form|crispy}}    
-		    <p>Ihrer Mitteilung wird Automatisch eine Anrede und eine Verabscheidung hinzugefügt!</p>
+		    {{form|crispy}} 
+		    <small>Übrige Zeichen: <span id="mewscount">4000</span></small>
+		    <p>Ihrer Mitteilung wird eine Anrede und eine Verabscheidung hinzugefügt.</p>
 		     <div class="form-group">
-		        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Mitteilung verschicken</button>&nbsp;
+		        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" id="send_message_btn">Mitteilung verschicken</button>&nbsp;
 		        <a href="{% url 'users-dashboard' %}" class="btn">Abbrechen</a>
 		      </div>
 		  </form>
@@ -201,6 +202,21 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     });
 });
 
+
+var messcount_max = 4500;
+$( "#id_message_content" ).keyup(function() {
+	newcount = messcount_max - $("#id_message_content").val().length;
+
+	$("#mewscount").html(newcount);
+
+	if(newcount < 0){
+		$("#send_message_btn").prop("disabled", true);
+	}
+	else{
+		$("#send_message_btn").prop("disabled", false);	
+	}
+});
+
    //VIDEOPLAYER
   var player;