diff --git a/src/plugins/Utility.ts b/src/plugins/Utility.ts
index e2015a90..ff555f09 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Utility.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/Utility.ts
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ export class UtilityPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin {
     msg.channel.createMessage({ embed });
   }
 
-  @d.command(/nickname|nick/, "<target:member> <nickname:string>")
+  @d.command(/nickname|nick/, "<target:member> <nickname:string$>")
   @d.permission("nickname")
   async nicknameCmd(msg: Message, args: { target: Member; nickname: string }) {
     if (!this.canActOn(msg.member, args.target)) {
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ export class UtilityPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin {
       return;
     }
 
+    const nicknameLength = [...args.nickname].length;
+    if (nicknameLength < 2 || nicknameLength > 32) {
+      msg.channel.createMessage(errorMessage("Nickname must be between 2 and 32 characters long"));
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
       await args.target.edit({
         nick: args.nickname