diff --git a/form/fld_max.c b/form/fld_max.c
index 6c7fe72..1706a8c 100644
--- a/form/fld_max.c
+++ b/form/fld_max.c
@@ -57,11 +57,14 @@ set_max_field(FIELD *field, int maxgrow)
 
       if (maxgrow > 0)
 	{
-	  if ((single_line_field && (maxgrow < field->dcols)) ||
-	      (!single_line_field && (maxgrow < field->drows)))
+	  if (((single_line_field && (maxgrow < field->dcols)) ||
+	      (!single_line_field && (maxgrow < field->drows))) &&
+              !Field_Has_Option(field, O_INPUT_LIMIT))
 	    RETURN(E_BAD_ARGUMENT);
 	}
       field->maxgrow = maxgrow;
+      if (Field_Has_Option(field, O_INPUT_LIMIT) && field->dcols > maxgrow)
+        field->dcols = maxgrow;
       ClrStatus(field, _MAY_GROW);
       if (!((unsigned)field->opts & O_STATIC))
 	{
diff --git a/form/form.h b/form/form.h
index 1d4c241..0610349 100644
--- a/form/form.h
+++ b/form/form.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ typedef void (*Form_Hook)(FORM *);
 #define O_DYNAMIC_JUSTIFY	(0x0400U)	/* ncurses extension	*/
 #define O_NO_LEFT_STRIP		(0x0800U)	/* ncurses extension	*/
 #define O_EDGE_INSERT_STAY      (0x1000U)	/* ncurses extension	*/
+#define O_INPUT_LIMIT           (0x2000U)	/* ncurses extension	*/
 
 /* form options */
 #define O_NL_OVERLOAD		(0x0001U)