diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment.rs b/crates/api/src/comment.rs
index 5d798d1da..b77e4151a 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment.rs
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ impl Perform for CreateCommentReport {
     if reason.is_empty() {
       return Err(APIError::err("report_reason_required").into());
     }
-    if reason.len() > 1000 {
+    if reason.chars().count() > 1000 {
       return Err(APIError::err("report_too_long").into());
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post.rs b/crates/api/src/post.rs
index 5ab461dc1..7c7afe604 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post.rs
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ impl Perform for CreatePostReport {
     if reason.is_empty() {
       return Err(APIError::err("report_reason_required").into());
     }
-    if reason.len() > 1000 {
+    if reason.chars().count() > 1000 {
       return Err(APIError::err("report_too_long").into());
     }