diff --git a/hypha/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-form-copy.js b/hypha/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-form-copy.js
index 9ae8f484b626d7fca85480c7fa68090e8f9aba22..6281cb539ee902d62863ce57e90726222db3bb8e 100644
--- a/hypha/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-form-copy.js
+++ b/hypha/static_src/src/javascript/apply/submission-form-copy.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
                 var help_text = $(this).find('.form__help').html();
                 var $help_link = $(this).find('.form__help-link');
+                var word_limit = $(this).attr('data-word-limit');
                 var $input_list = $(this).find('.form__item > ul > li');
                 var input_text = $(this).find('input').val();
                 var rich_text = $(this).find('.tinymce4-editor').val();
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@
                     question_text = question_text + '\n\n' + strip($help_link.html()) + ' <' + $help_link.find('a').attr('href') + '>';
                 }
 
+                if (word_limit) {
+                    question_text = question_text + '\n\nLimit this field to ' + word_limit + ' words.';
+                }
+
                 // Get the user input if any.
                 if ($input_list.length !== 0) {
                     var input_list = [];