diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
index 50fe218285..67dee021c8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LSL_Api.cs
@@ -4039,9 +4039,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             Vector3 av3 = new Vector3(Util.Clip((float)color.x, 0.0f, 1.0f),
                                       Util.Clip((float)color.y, 0.0f, 1.0f),
                                       Util.Clip((float)color.z, 0.0f, 1.0f));
-            m_host.SetText(text, av3, Util.Clip((float)alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f));
-            m_host.ParentGroup.HasGroupChanged = true;
-            m_host.ParentGroup.ScheduleGroupForFullUpdate();
+            m_host.SetText(text.Length > 254 ? text.Remove(255) : text, av3, Util.Clip((float)alpha, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+            //m_host.ParentGroup.HasGroupChanged = true;
+            //m_host.ParentGroup.ScheduleGroupForFullUpdate();
         }
 
         public LSL_Float llWater(LSL_Vector offset)