diff --git a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/products/informations.tpl b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/products/informations.tpl
index 19139f0c5..ff0b4c566 100644
--- a/admin-dev/themes/default/template/products/informations.tpl
+++ b/admin-dev/themes/default/template/products/informations.tpl
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 						languages=$languages
 						input_name='description_short'
 						input_value=$product->description_short
-						max=400}
+						max=$PS_PRODUCT_SHORT_DESC_LIMIT}
 
 					<p class="clear"></p>
 				</td>
diff --git a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
index 840574899..0169e9439 100644
--- a/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
+++ b/controllers/admin/AdminProductsController.php
@@ -3169,6 +3169,7 @@ class AdminProductsControllerCore extends AdminController
 		$data->assign('currency', $currency);
 		$data->assign($this->tpl_form_vars);
 		$data->assign('link', $this->context->link);
+		$data->assign('PS_PRODUCT_SHORT_DESC_LIMIT', Configuration::get('PS_PRODUCT_SHORT_DESC_LIMIT') ? Configuration::get('PS_PRODUCT_SHORT_DESC_LIMIT') : 400);
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['product'] = $product;
 		$this->tpl_form_vars['custom_form'] = $this->context->smarty->createTemplate($this->tpl_form, $data)->fetch();
 	}