diff --git a/example-config.yaml b/example-config.yaml
index ea696354..438c4bef 100644
--- a/example-config.yaml
+++ b/example-config.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ bridge:
     - full name
     - username
     - phone number
+    # Maximum length of displayname
+    displayname_max_length: 100
 
     # Maximum number of members to sync per portal when starting up. Other members will be
     # synced when they send messages. The maximum is 10000, after which the Telegram server
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/config.py b/mautrix_telegram/config.py
index ac411fa4..eb42b33f 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/config.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/config.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class Config(BaseBridgeConfig):
         copy("bridge.displayname_template")
 
         copy("bridge.displayname_preference")
+        copy("bridge.displayname_max_length")
 
         copy("bridge.max_initial_member_sync")
         copy("bridge.sync_channel_members")
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py b/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py
index f8c4d3b8..7f9e12a5 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/puppet.py
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ class Puppet(CustomPuppetMixin):
             self.displayname = displayname
             self.displayname_source = source.tgid
             try:
-                await self.default_mxid_intent.set_displayname(displayname[:100])
+                await self.default_mxid_intent.set_displayname(
+                    displayname[:config["bridge.displayname_max_length"]])
             except MatrixRequestError:
                 self.log.exception("Failed to set displayname")
                 self.displayname = ""