diff --git a/programs/notepad/main.c b/programs/notepad/main.c
index d45fac7f098..1ddd95cd677 100644
--- a/programs/notepad/main.c
+++ b/programs/notepad/main.c
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ static LRESULT WINAPI NOTEPAD_WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 
         Globals.hFont = CreateFontIndirectW(&Globals.lfFont);
         SendMessageW(Globals.hEdit, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)Globals.hFont, FALSE);
+        SendMessageW(Globals.hEdit, EM_LIMITTEXT, 0, 0);
         break;
     }