diff --git a/src/CONST.ts b/src/CONST.ts
index 6f1fe37f661d..82418e893fe7 100755
--- a/src/CONST.ts
+++ b/src/CONST.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ const CONST = {
         ALLOWED_RECEIPT_EXTENSIONS: ['jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'png', 'pdf', 'htm', 'html', 'text', 'rtf', 'doc', 'tif', 'tiff', 'msword', 'zip', 'xml', 'message'],
     },
 
+    // This is limit set on servers, do not update without wider internal discussion
+    API_TRANSACTION_CATEGORY_MAX_LENGTH: 255,
+
     AUTO_AUTH_STATE: {
         NOT_STARTED: 'not-started',
         SIGNING_IN: 'signing-in',
diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.js b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.js
index 258a15c4c813..1bd7b71c5aa3 100755
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.js
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationList.js
@@ -448,7 +448,10 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList(props) {
             if (_.isEmpty(selectedParticipants)) {
                 return;
             }
-
+            if (props.iouCategory && props.iouCategory.length > CONST.API_TRANSACTION_CATEGORY_MAX_LENGTH) {
+                setFormError('iou.error.invalidCategoryLength');
+                return;
+            }
             if (props.iouType === CONST.IOU.TYPE.SEND) {
                 if (!paymentMethod) {
                     return;
@@ -483,6 +486,7 @@ function MoneyRequestConfirmationList(props) {
             props.isEditingSplitBill,
             props.iouType,
             props.isDistanceRequest,
+            props.iouCategory,
             isDistanceRequestWithoutRoute,
             props.iouCurrencyCode,
             props.iouAmount,
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index c3f663eee4e0..bd2d941a7057 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ export default {
         tagSelection: ({tagName}: TagSelectionParams) => `Select a ${tagName} to add additional organization to your money.`,
         categorySelection: 'Select a category to add additional organization to your money.',
         error: {
+            invalidCategoryLength: 'The length of the category chosen exceeds the maximum allowed (255). Please choose a different or shorten the category name first.',
             invalidAmount: 'Please enter a valid amount before continuing.',
             invalidSplit: 'Split amounts do not equal total amount',
             other: 'Unexpected error, please try again later',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index b4e0e37d0614..5c80ec93ac75 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ export default {
         tagSelection: ({tagName}: TagSelectionParams) => `Seleccione una ${tagName} para organizar mejor tu dinero.`,
         categorySelection: 'Seleccione una categoría para organizar mejor tu dinero.',
         error: {
+            invalidCategoryLength: 'El largo de la categoría escogida excede el máximo permitido (255). Por favor escoge otra categoría o acorta la categoría primero.',
             invalidAmount: 'Por favor ingresa un monto válido antes de continuar.',
             invalidSplit: 'La suma de las partes no equivale al monto total',
             other: 'Error inesperado, por favor inténtalo más tarde',