diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index 056b45b8aa..cc40f89bc1 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action {
 			$this->show_form(_('No content!'));
 			return;
 		} else if (mb_strlen($content) > 140) {
+			common_debug("Content = '$content'", __FILE__);
+			common_debug("mb_strlen(\$content) = " . mb_strlen($content), __FILE__);
 			$this->show_form(_('That\'s too long. Max notice size is 140 chars.'));
 			return;
 		}