diff --git a/src/client/GameSave.cpp b/src/client/GameSave.cpp
index e6cd7031b..1766a8b0a 100644
--- a/src/client/GameSave.cpp
+++ b/src/client/GameSave.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ void GameSave::readOPS(char * data, int dataLength)
 							{
 								if(strcmp(bson_iterator_key(&signiter), "text")==0 && bson_iterator_type(&signiter)==BSON_STRING)
 								{
-									tempSign.text = format::CleanString(bson_iterator_string(&signiter), true, true, true).substr(0, 255);
+									tempSign.text = format::CleanString(bson_iterator_string(&signiter), true, true, true).substr(0, 45);
 								}
 								else if(strcmp(bson_iterator_key(&signiter), "justification")==0 && bson_iterator_type(&signiter)==BSON_INT)
 								{
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ void GameSave::readPSv(char * data, int dataLength)
 			x = 254;
 		memcpy(tempSignText, d+p, x);
 		tempSignText[x] = 0;
-		tempSign.text = format::CleanString(tempSignText, true, true, true);
+		tempSign.text = format::CleanString(tempSignText, true, true, true).substr(0, 45);
 		tempSigns.push_back(tempSign);
 		p += x;
 	}
diff --git a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
index 871199731..4cca85f8f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
@@ -951,22 +951,25 @@ void Renderer::DrawSigns()
 			else
 				drawtext(x+3, y+3, text, 0, 191, 255, 255);
 				
-			int x = signs[i].x;
-			int y = signs[i].y;
-			int dx = 1 - signs[i].ju;
-			int dy = (signs[i].y > 18) ? -1 : 1;
-#ifdef OGLR
-			glBegin(GL_LINES);
-			glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
-			glVertex2i(x, y);
-			glVertex2i(x+(dx*4), y+(dy*4));
-			glEnd();
-#else
-			for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+			if (signs[i].ju != sign::None)
 			{
-				blendpixel(x, y, 192, 192, 192, 255);
-				x += dx;
-				y += dy;
+				int x = signs[i].x;
+				int y = signs[i].y;
+				int dx = 1 - signs[i].ju;
+				int dy = (signs[i].y > 18) ? -1 : 1;
+#ifdef OGLR
+				glBegin(GL_LINES);
+				glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+				glVertex2i(x, y);
+				glVertex2i(x+(dx*4), y+(dy*4));
+				glEnd();
+#else
+				for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
+				{
+					blendpixel(x, y, 192, 192, 192, 255);
+					x += dx;
+					y += dy;
+				}
 			}
 #endif
 		}
diff --git a/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp b/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp
index 94bb936d2..5c8a2fcfc 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/SignTool.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 SignWindow::SignWindow(SignTool * tool_, Simulation * sim_, int signID_, ui::Point position_):
-	ui::Window(ui::Point(-1, -1), ui::Point(200, 87)),
+	ui::Window(ui::Point(-1, -1), ui::Point(250, 87)),
 	tool(tool_),
 	movingSign(NULL),
 	signMoving(false),
@@ -129,14 +129,16 @@ SignWindow::SignWindow(SignTool * tool_, Simulation * sim_, int signID_, ui::Poi
 	justification = new ui::DropDown(ui::Point(52, 48), ui::Point(50, 16));
 	AddComponent(justification);
 	justification->AddOption(std::pair<std::string, int>("\x9D Left", (int)sign::Left));
-	justification->AddOption(std::pair<std::string, int>("\x9E Centre", (int)sign::Centre));
+	justification->AddOption(std::pair<std::string, int>("\x9E Middle", (int)sign::Middle));
 	justification->AddOption(std::pair<std::string, int>("\x9F Right", (int)sign::Right));
+	justification->AddOption(std::pair<std::string, int>("   None", (int)sign::None));
 	justification->SetOption(1);
 	justification->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	
 	textField = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 25), ui::Point(Size.X-16, 17), "", "[message]");
 	textField->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	textField->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
+	textField->SetLimit(45);
 	textField->SetActionCallback(new SignTextAction(this));
 	AddComponent(textField);
 	FocusComponent(textField);
@@ -193,22 +195,25 @@ void SignWindow::DoDraw()
 		else
 			g->drawtext(x+3, y+3, text, 0, 191, 255, 255);
 
-		x = currentSign.x;
-		y = currentSign.y;
-		dx = 1 - currentSign.ju;
-		dy = (currentSign.y > 18) ? -1 : 1;
-#ifdef OGLR
-		glBegin(GL_LINES);
-		glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
-		glVertex2i(x, y);
-		glVertex2i(x+(dx*4), y+(dy*4));
-		glEnd();
-#else
-		for (int j=0; j<4; j++)
+		if (currentSign.ju != sign::None)
 		{
-			g->blendpixel(x, y, 192, 192, 192, 255);
-			x+=dx;
-			y+=dy;
+			x = currentSign.x;
+			y = currentSign.y;
+			dx = 1 - currentSign.ju;
+			dy = (currentSign.y > 18) ? -1 : 1;
+#ifdef OGLR
+			glBegin(GL_LINES);
+			glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+			glVertex2i(x, y);
+			glVertex2i(x+(dx*4), y+(dy*4));
+			glEnd();
+#else
+			for (int j=0; j<4; j++)
+			{
+				g->blendpixel(x, y, 192, 192, 192, 255);
+				x+=dx;
+				y+=dy;
+			}
 		}
 #endif
 	}
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp
index e831e9d1c..5c35ce007 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Textbox.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void Textbox::pasteIntoSelection()
 		else
 			newText = "";
 	}
-	else if (!multiline && Graphics::textwidth((char*)std::string(backingText+newText).c_str()) > regionWidth)
+	if (!multiline && Graphics::textwidth((char*)std::string(backingText+newText).c_str()) > regionWidth)
 	{
 		int pLimit = regionWidth - Graphics::textwidth((char*)backingText.c_str());
 		int cIndex = Graphics::CharIndexAtPosition((char *)newText.c_str(), pLimit, 0);
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void Textbox::OnVKeyPress(int key, Uint16 character, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool
 					regionWidth -= 13;
 				regionWidth -= Appearance.Margin.Left;
 				regionWidth -= Appearance.Margin.Right;
-				if ((limit==std::string::npos || backingText.length() < limit) && (Graphics::textwidth((char*)std::string(backingText+char(character)).c_str()) <= regionWidth || multiline || limit!=std::string::npos))
+				if ((limit==std::string::npos || backingText.length() < limit) && (Graphics::textwidth((char*)std::string(backingText+char(character)).c_str()) <= regionWidth || multiline))
 				{
 					if (cursor == (int)backingText.length())
 					{
diff --git a/src/simulation/Sign.cpp b/src/simulation/Sign.cpp
index 01b4ff2ec..5bec677d5 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Sign.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Sign.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ void sign::pos(std::string signText, int & x0, int & y0, int & w, int & h)
 {
 	w = Graphics::textwidth(signText.c_str()) + 5;
 	h = 15;
-	x0 = (ju == 2) ? x - w :
-	      (ju == 1) ? x - w/2 : x;
+	x0 = (ju == Right) ? x - w :
+		  (ju == Left) ? x : x - w/2;
 	y0 = (y > 18) ? y - 18 : y + 4;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/simulation/Sign.h b/src/simulation/Sign.h
index b75df1a46..ee93f8127 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Sign.h
+++ b/src/simulation/Sign.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Simulation;
 class sign
 {
 public:
-	enum Justification { Left = 0, Centre = 1, Right = 2 };
+	enum Justification { Left = 0, Middle = 1, Right = 2, None = 3 };
 	sign(std::string text_, int x_, int y_, Justification justification_);
 	int x, y;
 	Justification ju;