diff --git a/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java b/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
index 0d4c6dee5..af01197a9 100644
--- a/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
+++ b/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ public abstract class OrderElement extends IntegrationEntity implements
     }
 
     public void setName(String name) {
+        if (name.length() > 255) {
+            name = name.substring(0, 255);
+        }
         this.getInfoComponent().setName(name);
     }