diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py b/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py
index 0d6bd5341..c23ca8543 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/utils/validators.py
@@ -295,13 +295,8 @@ def validate_messages(messages: Any) -> list[dict]:
                 status_code=400, detail=f"messages[{i}].content cannot be empty"
             )
 
-        # Trim content and enforce max length (10,000 chars)
+        # Trim content
         sanitized_content = content.strip()
-        if len(sanitized_content) > 10000:  # Reasonable limit
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=400,
-                detail=f"messages[{i}].content is too long (max 10000 characters)",
-            )
 
         validated_messages.append({"role": role, "content": sanitized_content})
 
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/homepage/navbar.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/homepage/navbar.tsx
index 8b2041c3b..1be8abad7 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/homepage/navbar.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/homepage/navbar.tsx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ const MobileNav = ({ navItems, isScrolled }: any) => {
 								>
 									<IconBrandGithub className="h-5 w-5 text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300" />
 									<span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-300">
-										8.3k
+										9.5k
 									</span>
 								</Link>
 							</div>