diff --git a/preferences.ui b/preferences.ui
index ee826fb8..ed810484 100644
--- a/preferences.ui
+++ b/preferences.ui
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ from mouse-over, selection, clipboard or command line</string>
              <string>Input phrases longer than this size will be ignored</string>
             </property>
             <property name="maximum">
-             <number>10000</number>
+             <number>9999999</number>
             </property>
             <property name="singleStep">
              <number>10</number>