diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index dc7ad18..e2638a5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -207,9 +207,15 @@ pub async fn roll(ctx: &Context, command: &CommandInteraction) -> anyhow::Result
             .buffers
             .push(format!("-# Expected value: {ev}  |  Seed: {seed}"));
 
-        let text_components = Arc::into_inner(discord_md)
+        let discord_md = Arc::into_inner(discord_md)
             .unwrap()
-            .into_inner()?
+            .into_inner()?;
+
+        if discord_md.character_count() > 4000 {
+            bail!("Resulting message was too long, please roll fewer dice!");
+        }
+
+        let text_components = discord_md
             .buffers
             .into_iter()
             .map(|text| CreateContainerComponent::TextDisplay(CreateTextDisplay::new(text)))