diff --git a/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel.java b/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel.java
index d2040c2644..14675e79bc 100755
--- a/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel.java
+++ b/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel.java
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ public class IdeaTholanderCompletionPanel extends Panel {
 
     private void textField(String id, IModel<String> model) {
         TextArea<String> textArea = new TextArea<>(id, model);
-        textArea.add(StringValidator.maximumLength(TholanderBox.MAX_CHARS));
+        textArea.add(
+            new StringValidator(null, TholanderBox.MAX_CHARS) {
+                @Override
+                protected boolean hasLengthAttribute(String tagName) {
+                    // remove the maxlength attribute from the tag to disable client side validation
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        );
         textArea.setRequired(true);
         add(textArea);
 
diff --git a/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel.java b/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel.java
index f22d2d041a..0b143f8350 100755
--- a/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel.java
+++ b/view/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/match/ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel.java
@@ -307,7 +307,15 @@ public class ProjectIdeaSubmissionPanel extends GenericPanel<Idea> {
                 LambdaModel.of(getModel(), Idea::getTitle, Idea::setTitle)
             );
             title.setRequired(true);
-            title.add(StringValidator.minimumLength(MIN_TITLE_LENGTH));
+            title.add(
+                new StringValidator(MIN_TITLE_LENGTH, null) {
+                    @Override
+                    protected boolean hasLengthAttribute(String tagName) {
+                        // remove the minlength attribute from the tag to disable client side validation
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+            );
             add(new ComponentFeedbackPanel("titleFeedback", title));
             add(title);
         }