diff --git a/src/app/components/RoomItemContent.svelte b/src/app/components/RoomItemContent.svelte
index 6874413e..bc91b601 100644
--- a/src/app/components/RoomItemContent.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/RoomItemContent.svelte
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
   import {getRoomItemPath} from "@app/util/routes"
 
   const props: ComponentProps<typeof NoteContent> = $props()
+  const MESSAGE_MIN_LENGTH = 5000
+  const MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH = 5500
 
   const path = getRoomItemPath(props.url!, props.event)
-  const minLength = props.minLength ?? (props.event.kind === MESSAGE ? 5000 : undefined)
-  const maxLength = props.maxLength ?? (props.event.kind === MESSAGE ? 5500 : undefined)
+  const minLength =
+    props.minLength ?? (props.event.kind === MESSAGE ? MESSAGE_MIN_LENGTH : undefined)
+  const maxLength =
+    props.maxLength ?? (props.event.kind === MESSAGE ? MESSAGE_MAX_LENGTH : undefined)
 </script>
 
 <div class={cx("text-sm", {"card2 card2-sm bg-alt": props.event.kind !== MESSAGE})}>