diff --git a/inc/8chan-mod-pages.php b/inc/8chan-mod-pages.php
index be3b3fb7..2360c8c2 100644
--- a/inc/8chan-mod-pages.php
+++ b/inc/8chan-mod-pages.php
@@ -671,7 +671,18 @@ FLAGS;
 					$max_newlines = $mn;
 				}
 			} else {
-				$max_newlines = $mn;
+				$max_newlines = 0;
+			}
+
+			if (isset($_POST['min_body'])) {
+				$mb = (int)$_POST['min_body'];
+				if ($mb < 0 || $mb > 1024) {
+					$min_body = 0;
+				} else {
+					$min_body = $mb;
+				}
+			} else {
+				$min_body = 0;
 			}
 
 			if (!(strlen($title) < 40))
@@ -721,6 +732,7 @@ FLAGS;
 \$config['max_pages'] = $max_pages;
 \$config['max_newlines'] = $max_newlines;
 \$config['oekaki'] = $oekaki;
+\$config['min_body'] = $min_body;
 \$config['mod']['view_bumplock'] = $view_bumplock;
 $code_tags $katex $replace $multiimage $allow_flash $allow_pdf $user_flags 
 $assets
diff --git a/templates/mod/settings.html b/templates/mod/settings.html
index 3cb360c7..dea5fa01 100644
--- a/templates/mod/settings.html
+++ b/templates/mod/settings.html
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 		<tr><th>{% trans %}Max number of newlines per post{% endtrans %}</th><td><select name="max_newlines"><option value="0" {% if config.max_newlines == 0 %}selected{% endif %}>unlimited</option>{% for i in range(20, 300) %}<option value="{{ i }}" {% if config.max_newlines == i %}selected{% endif %}>{{ i }}</option>{% endfor %}</select></td></tr>
 		<tr><th>{% trans %}Page count{% endtrans %}</th><td><select name="max_pages">{% for i in range(1, 25) %}<option value="{{ i }}" {% if config.max_pages == i %}selected{% endif %}>{{ i }}</option>{% endfor %}</select></td></tr>
 		<tr><th>{% trans %}Bump limit{% endtrans %}</th><td><select name="reply_limit">{% for i in range(250, 750, 25) %}<option value="{{ i }}" {% if config.reply_limit == i %}selected{% endif %}>{{ i }}</option>{% endfor %}</select></td></tr>
+		<tr><th>{% trans %}Minimum OP text length{% endtrans %} <span class="unimportant">(integer between 0 and 1024)</span></th><td><input type="text" name="min_body" size="4" value={{ config.min_body }}></td></tr>
 		<tr><th>{% trans %}Language{% endtrans %}<br/><span class="unimportant">{% trans %}Read this page for more information about contributing translations:<br><a href="/translation.html">Translation tutorial</a> or use <a href="https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/infinity/">Transifex</a>{% endtrans %}</span></th><td>
 		<select name="locale">
 			<option value="en" {% if "en" == config.locale %}selected{% endif %}>en</option>