diff --git a/APPL/MLD/mld_stdmelding.asp b/APPL/MLD/mld_stdmelding.asp
index c051226c84..09829be7d9 100644
--- a/APPL/MLD/mld_stdmelding.asp
+++ b/APPL/MLD/mld_stdmelding.asp
@@ -521,7 +521,8 @@ else if (stdm_info.ins_srtinst_niveau == "S")
                                      }
                            }
         if (mode == "edit" || stdm_info.accepttijd) {  //suppressEmpty
-            myFIELD("accepttijd", "fldshort", L("lcl_mld_timetoaccept"), stdm_info.accepttijd, {maxlength: 3, datatype: "float", html: "onChange='onChangeAccepttijd();'", selector: selectparams});
+            myFIELD("accepttijd", "fldshort", L("lcl_mld_timetoaccept"), stdm_info.accepttijd,
+                {maxlength: 8, datatype: "float", html: "onChange='onChangeAccepttijd();'", selector: selectparams});
         }
         sql = "SELECT  1, " + safe.quoted_sql(L("lcl_mld_office_hours")) + " FROM DUAL"
             + " UNION SELECT  2, " + safe.quoted_sql(L("lcl_mld_opening_hours")) + " FROM DUAL"