diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 18735114..5742db5c 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ class CommunityBan(db.Model):
     user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), primary_key=True)             # person who is banned, not the banner
     community_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('community.id'), primary_key=True)
     banned_by = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'))
-    reason = db.Column(db.String(50))
+    reason = db.Column(db.String(256))
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utcnow)
     ban_until = db.Column(db.DateTime)
 
diff --git a/migrations/versions/7f7dfd4d4f1b_increase_length_of_ban_reason.py b/migrations/versions/7f7dfd4d4f1b_increase_length_of_ban_reason.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..680fcce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/7f7dfd4d4f1b_increase_length_of_ban_reason.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""increase length of ban reason
+
+Revision ID: 7f7dfd4d4f1b
+Revises: d2bd6281a8d3
+Create Date: 2024-11-23 18:47:41.698925
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '7f7dfd4d4f1b'
+down_revision = 'd2bd6281a8d3'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community_ban', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.alter_column('reason',
+               existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(length=50),
+               type_=sa.String(length=256),
+               existing_nullable=True)
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community_ban', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.alter_column('reason',
+               existing_type=sa.String(length=256),
+               type_=sa.VARCHAR(length=50),
+               existing_nullable=True)
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###