diff --git a/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/CreatesObjectGroups.php b/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/CreatesObjectGroups.php
index 14761dcb0e..11387b1238 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/CreatesObjectGroups.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ObjectGroup/CreatesObjectGroups.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ trait CreatesObjectGroups
      */
     protected function findOrCreateObjectGroup(string $title): ?ObjectGroup
     {
+        $title    = substr(0,255, $title);
         $maxOrder = $this->getObjectGroupMaxOrder();
         if (!$this->hasObjectGroup($title)) {
             return ObjectGroup::create(