diff --git a/src/CONST.ts b/src/CONST.ts
index 9ce1152d5dcb..491136863f6c 100755
--- a/src/CONST.ts
+++ b/src/CONST.ts
@@ -2736,6 +2736,12 @@ const CONST = {
     },
 
     MISSING_TRANSLATION: 'MISSING TRANSLATION',
+    SEARCH_MAX_LENGTH: 500,
+
+    /**
+     * The count of characters we'll allow the user to type after reaching SEARCH_MAX_LENGTH in an input.
+     */
+    ADDITIONAL_ALLOWED_CHARACTERS: 20,
 } as const;
 
 export default CONST;
diff --git a/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js b/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
index 1d0105394042..64896162fb07 100755
--- a/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
+++ b/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
         this.selectRow = this.selectRow.bind(this);
         this.selectFocusedOption = this.selectFocusedOption.bind(this);
         this.addToSelection = this.addToSelection.bind(this);
+        this.updateSearchValue = this.updateSearchValue.bind(this);
         this.relatedTarget = null;
 
         const allOptions = this.flattenSections();
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
             allOptions,
             focusedIndex,
             shouldDisableRowSelection: false,
+            errorMessage: '',
         };
     }
 
@@ -167,6 +169,14 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
         return defaultIndex;
     }
 
+    updateSearchValue(value) {
+        this.setState({
+            errorMessage: value.length > this.props.maxLength ? this.props.translate('common.error.characterLimitExceedCounter', {length: value.length, limit: this.props.maxLength}) : '',
+        });
+
+        this.props.onChangeText(value);
+    }
+
     subscribeToKeyboardShortcut() {
         const enterConfig = CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ENTER;
         this.unsubscribeEnter = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(
@@ -366,10 +376,11 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
                 label={this.props.textInputLabel}
                 accessibilityLabel={this.props.textInputLabel}
                 accessibilityRole={CONST.ACCESSIBILITY_ROLE.TEXT}
-                onChangeText={this.props.onChangeText}
+                onChangeText={this.updateSearchValue}
+                errorText={this.state.errorMessage}
                 onSubmitEditing={this.selectFocusedOption}
                 placeholder={this.props.placeholderText}
-                maxLength={this.props.maxLength}
+                maxLength={this.props.maxLength + CONST.ADDITIONAL_ALLOWED_CHARACTERS}
                 keyboardType={this.props.keyboardType}
                 onBlur={(e) => {
                     if (!this.props.shouldFocusOnSelectRow) {
@@ -396,7 +407,7 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
                 multipleOptionSelectorButtonText={this.props.multipleOptionSelectorButtonText}
                 onAddToSelection={this.addToSelection}
                 hideSectionHeaders={this.props.hideSectionHeaders}
-                headerMessage={this.props.headerMessage}
+                headerMessage={this.state.errorMessage ? '' : this.props.headerMessage}
                 boldStyle={this.props.boldStyle}
                 showTitleTooltip={this.props.showTitleTooltip}
                 isDisabled={this.props.isDisabled}
diff --git a/src/components/OptionsSelector/optionsSelectorPropTypes.js b/src/components/OptionsSelector/optionsSelectorPropTypes.js
index 8a7158092967..942cf8a9099d 100644
--- a/src/components/OptionsSelector/optionsSelectorPropTypes.js
+++ b/src/components/OptionsSelector/optionsSelectorPropTypes.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import optionPropTypes from '../optionPropTypes';
 import styles from '../../styles/styles';
+import CONST from '../../CONST';
 
 const propTypes = {
     /** Callback to fire when a row is tapped */
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
     isDisabled: false,
     shouldHaveOptionSeparator: false,
     initiallyFocusedOptionKey: undefined,
-    maxLength: undefined,
+    maxLength: CONST.SEARCH_MAX_LENGTH,
     shouldShowTextInput: true,
     onChangeText: () => {},
     shouldUseStyleForChildren: true,
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
index b4d83ac36217..700ecf334a9b 100755
--- a/src/languages/en.ts
+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ export default {
             phoneNumber: `Please enter a valid phone number, with the country code (e.g. ${CONST.EXAMPLE_PHONE_NUMBER})`,
             fieldRequired: 'This field is required.',
             characterLimit: ({limit}: CharacterLimitParams) => `Exceeds the maximum length of ${limit} characters`,
+            characterLimitExceedCounter: ({length, limit}) => `Character limit exceeded (${length}/${limit})`,
             dateInvalid: 'Please select a valid date',
             invalidCharacter: 'Invalid character',
             enterMerchant: 'Enter a merchant name',
diff --git a/src/languages/es.ts b/src/languages/es.ts
index 0e87425f3dde..a16411eb6a70 100644
--- a/src/languages/es.ts
+++ b/src/languages/es.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ export default {
             phoneNumber: `Introduce un teléfono válido, incluyendo el código del país (p. ej. ${CONST.EXAMPLE_PHONE_NUMBER})`,
             fieldRequired: 'Este campo es obligatorio.',
             characterLimit: ({limit}: CharacterLimitParams) => `Supera el límite de ${limit} caracteres`,
+            characterLimitExceedCounter: ({length, limit}) => `Se superó el límite de caracteres (${length}/${limit})`,
             dateInvalid: 'Por favor, selecciona una fecha válida',
             invalidCharacter: 'Carácter invalido',
             enterMerchant: 'Introduce un comerciante',