diff --git a/packages/fakeyou/src/v2/view/tts/tts_model_list/TtsModelListPage.tsx b/packages/fakeyou/src/v2/view/tts/tts_model_list/TtsModelListPage.tsx
index 3ff1cc7d6a..9cdde14b9e 100644
--- a/packages/fakeyou/src/v2/view/tts/tts_model_list/TtsModelListPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/fakeyou/src/v2/view/tts/tts_model_list/TtsModelListPage.tsx
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ function TtsModelListPage(props: Props) {
     listTtsCategories();
   }, [listModels, listTtsCategories]);
 
-  // TODO: I never did anything with this.
-  let remainingCharactersButtonDisabled = false;
-
   const handleChangeText = (ev: React.FormEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
     const textValue = (ev.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value;
     props.setTextBuffer(textValue);
@@ -353,6 +350,9 @@ function TtsModelListPage(props: Props) {
     }
   }
 
+  // NB: If the text is too long, don't allow submission
+  let remainingCharactersButtonDisabled = props.textBuffer.trim().length > 1024;
+
   return (
     <motion.div initial="hidden" animate="visible" variants={container}>
       {bootstrapLanguageNotice}