diff --git a/server/application-server/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/hephaestus/chat/message/Message.java b/server/application-server/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/hephaestus/chat/message/Message.java
index 8cf27e7b..6c2bed6a 100644
--- a/server/application-server/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/hephaestus/chat/message/Message.java
+++ b/server/application-server/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/hephaestus/chat/message/Message.java
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ public class Message {
     @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
     private MessageSender sender;
 
+    @Lob   
     @NonNull
-    @Column(length=Length.LONG16)
     private String content;
 
     @NonNull