diff --git a/flashcards/migrations/0006_auto_20150528_2146.py b/flashcards/migrations/0006_auto_20150528_2146.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4710ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flashcards/migrations/0006_auto_20150528_2146.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+import django.core.validators
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('flashcards', '0005_auto_20150528_0119'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='flashcard',
+            name='text',
+            field=models.CharField(help_text=b'The text on the card', max_length=180, validators=[django.core.validators.MinLengthValidator(5)]),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/flashcards/models.py b/flashcards/models.py
index fff4109..3a52c83 100644
--- a/flashcards/models.py
+++ b/flashcards/models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied, SuspiciousOperation
 from django.core.mail import send_mail
+from django.core.validators import MinLengthValidator
 from django.db import IntegrityError
 from django.db.models import *
 from django.utils.timezone import now, make_aware
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ class FlashcardHide(Model):
 
 
 class Flashcard(Model):
-    text = CharField(max_length=140, help_text='The text on the card')
+    text = CharField(max_length=180, help_text='The text on the card', validators=[MinLengthValidator(5)])
     section = ForeignKey('Section', help_text='The section with which the card is associated')
     pushed = DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, help_text="When the card was first pushed")
     material_date = DateTimeField(default=now, help_text="The date with which the card is associated")