diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/UserActivityLogDAOImpl.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/UserActivityLogDAOImpl.java
index 49dded2a..2f2a5c6d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/UserActivityLogDAOImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/dao/impl/UserActivityLogDAOImpl.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.user.UserInfo;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.model.user.UserLogActivityType;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.profile.WebServiceProfile;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.util.Result;
+import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.gbl.util.Utils;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.webservice.datalayer.batis.mapper.InstitutionRecordDynamicSqlSupport;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.webservice.datalayer.batis.mapper.UserActivityLogRecordDynamicSqlSupport;
 import ch.ethz.seb.sebserver.webservice.datalayer.batis.mapper.UserActivityLogRecordMapper;
@@ -538,6 +539,10 @@ public class UserActivityLogDAOImpl implements UserActivityLogDAO {
         } catch (final JsonProcessingException e) {
             entityAsString = entity.toString();
         }
+
+        if (entityAsString != null && entityAsString.length() > 4000) {
+            return Utils.truncateText(entityAsString, 4000);
+        }
         return entityAsString;
     }