diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/extrafields.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/extrafields.class.php
index 237ac4fbd4141..af430118b51a5 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/extrafields.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/extrafields.class.php
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ public function update($attrname, $label, $type, $length, $elementtype, $unique
 				$lengthdb = '255';
 			} elseif ($type == 'html') {
 				$typedb = 'text';
+				$lengthdb = $length;
 			} elseif ($type == 'link') {
 				$typedb = 'int';
 				$lengthdb = '11';