diff --git a/static/v2/js/widgets/w_textarea_w_counter.js b/static/v2/js/widgets/w_textarea_w_counter.js
index ee65ec9..d8d3767 100644
--- a/static/v2/js/widgets/w_textarea_w_counter.js
+++ b/static/v2/js/widgets/w_textarea_w_counter.js
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ function textareaInputE (el, callback){
     let $parent = el.closest(".w_textarea_w_counter")
 
     if (el.value.length > $parent.dataset.max_val){
-        el.value = el.value.slice(0, -1)
-        return;
+        el.value = el.value.slice(0, -(el.value.length - $parent.dataset.max_val))
     }
     let str = `${el.value.length} ${getTransFromEl($parent)} ${$parent.dataset.max_val}`
     $counter.innerHTML = str