diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/landing/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/landing/layout.html
index bf0a6b2a1..e3cdf1bdf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/landing/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/landing/layout.html
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                         {% if site.invite_request_question %}
                             <div class="block">
                                 <label for="id_answer_register" class="label">{{ site.invite_question_text }}</label>
-                                <input type="answer" name="answer" maxlength="50" class="input" required="true" id="id_answer_register" aria-describedby="desc_answer_register">
+                                <input type="text" name="answer" maxlength="255" class="input" required="true" id="id_answer_register" aria-describedby="desc_answer_register">
                                 {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=request_form.answer.errors id="desc_answer_register" %}
                             </div>
                         {% endif %}