diff --git a/hc/api/tests/test_bounce.py b/hc/api/tests/test_bounce.py
index 8b4b4d1d..da858de2 100644
--- a/hc/api/tests/test_bounce.py
+++ b/hc/api/tests/test_bounce.py
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ class BounceTestCase(BaseTestCase):
         url = "/api/v1/notifications/%s/bounce" % self.n.code
         r = self.client.post(url, "foo", content_type="text/plain")
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 400)
+
+    def test_it_handles_long_payload(self):
+        url = "/api/v1/notifications/%s/bounce" % self.n.code
+        payload = "A" * 500
+        r = self.client.post(url, payload, content_type="text/plain")
+        self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
diff --git a/hc/api/views.py b/hc/api/views.py
index 36ce3a16..91607e93 100644
--- a/hc/api/views.py
+++ b/hc/api/views.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def bounce(request, code):
     if td.total_seconds() > 600:
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
-    notification.error = request.body
+    notification.error = request.body[:200]
     notification.save()
 
     return HttpResponse()