diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index a17281ab..aee6d2ab 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1272,6 +1272,9 @@ def save_workout_database(f2, r, dosmooth=True, workouttype='rower',
         message = "Warning: This workout overlaps with an existing one and was marked as a duplicate"
         duplicate = True
 
+    # test title length
+    if len(title)>149:
+        title = title[0:149]
 
     w = Workout(user=r, name=title, date=workoutdate,
                 workouttype=workouttype,