diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java
index e382861fe..5db35433c 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/TabCompleteRequest.java
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ public class TabCompleteRequest implements MinecraftPacket {
   public void decode(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
     if (version.compareTo(MINECRAFT_1_13) >= 0) {
       this.transactionId = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(buf);
-      this.command = ProtocolUtils.readString(buf);
+      this.command = ProtocolUtils.readString(buf, Chat.MAX_SERVERBOUND_MESSAGE_LENGTH);
     } else {
-      this.command = ProtocolUtils.readString(buf);
+      this.command = ProtocolUtils.readString(buf, Chat.MAX_SERVERBOUND_MESSAGE_LENGTH);
       if (version.compareTo(MINECRAFT_1_9) >= 0) {
         this.assumeCommand = buf.readBoolean();
       }