diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
index 1b8e4bfbc..3fd399236 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ class StatusController extends Controller
       $user = Auth::user();
 
       $this->validate($request, [
-        'photo'     => 'required|image|max:15000',
-        'caption'   => 'string|max:150',
-        'nullable'  => 'string|max:420'
+        'photo'       => 'required|image|max:15000',
+        'caption'     => 'string|max:150',
+        'description' => 'nullable|string|max:420'
       ]);
 
       $monthHash = hash('sha1', date('Y') . date('m'));
diff --git a/resources/views/timeline/personal.blade.php b/resources/views/timeline/personal.blade.php
index a44941ba1..e9ab29be8 100644
--- a/resources/views/timeline/personal.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/timeline/personal.blade.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
             <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">Alternative text</label>
-            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="description" placeholder="Describe for the visually impaired">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="description" placeholder="Describe for the visually impaired. Up to 420 characters." maxlength="420">
           </div>
           <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-block">Post</button>
         </form>
diff --git a/resources/views/timeline/public.blade.php b/resources/views/timeline/public.blade.php
index fcdbbf2d3..1761c3181 100644
--- a/resources/views/timeline/public.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/timeline/public.blade.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
             <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">Alternative text</label>
-            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="description" placeholder="Describe for the visually impaired">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="description" placeholder="Describe for the visually impaired. Up to 420 characters." maxlength="420">
           </div>
           <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-block">Post</button>
         </form>