diff --git a/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts b/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts
index 5ec9e45b6..c4d1ec8ab 100644
--- a/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/private/notes/notes.controller.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class NotesController {
   }
 
   @Post()
-  @OpenApi(201)
+  @OpenApi(201, 413)
   @Permissions(Permission.CREATE)
   async createNote(
     @RequestUser() user: User,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export class NotesController {
   }
 
   @Post(':noteAlias')
-  @OpenApi(201, 400, 404, 409)
+  @OpenApi(201, 400, 404, 409, 413)
   @Permissions(Permission.CREATE)
   async createNamedNote(
     @RequestUser() user: User,
diff --git a/src/api/public/notes/notes.controller.ts b/src/api/public/notes/notes.controller.ts
index 7f388dd38..705a5f33b 100644
--- a/src/api/public/notes/notes.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/public/notes/notes.controller.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class NotesController {
 
   @Permissions(Permission.CREATE)
   @Post()
-  @OpenApi(201, 403, 409)
+  @OpenApi(201, 403, 409, 413)
   async createNote(
     @RequestUser() user: User,
     @MarkdownBody() text: string,
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export class NotesController {
     400,
     403,
     409,
+    413,
   )
   async createNamedNote(
     @RequestUser() user: User,
diff --git a/src/api/utils/descriptions.ts b/src/api/utils/descriptions.ts
index e00b24c23..1ebd95a71 100644
--- a/src/api/utils/descriptions.ts
+++ b/src/api/utils/descriptions.ts
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@ export const unprocessableEntityDescription =
   "The request change can't be processed";
 export const conflictDescription =
   'The request conflicts with the current state of the application';
+export const payloadTooLargeDescription =
+  'The note is longer than the maximal allowed length of a note';
 export const internalServerErrorDescription =
   'The request triggered an internal server error.';
diff --git a/src/api/utils/openapi.decorator.ts b/src/api/utils/openapi.decorator.ts
index a093be816..785a24393 100644
--- a/src/api/utils/openapi.decorator.ts
+++ b/src/api/utils/openapi.decorator.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   noContentDescription,
   notFoundDescription,
   okDescription,
+  payloadTooLargeDescription,
   unauthorizedDescription,
 } from './descriptions';
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export type HttpStatusCodes =
   | 403
   | 404
   | 409
+  | 413
   | 500;
 
 /**
@@ -156,6 +158,13 @@ export const OpenApi = (
           }),
         );
         break;
+      case 413:
+        decoratorsToApply.push(
+          ApiConflictResponse({
+            description: description ?? payloadTooLargeDescription,
+          }),
+        );
+        break;
       case 500:
         decoratorsToApply.push(
           ApiInternalServerErrorResponse({
diff --git a/src/errors/error-mapping.ts b/src/errors/error-mapping.ts
index bb512db26..92de02444 100644
--- a/src/errors/error-mapping.ts
+++ b/src/errors/error-mapping.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   ConflictException,
   InternalServerErrorException,
   NotFoundException,
+  PayloadTooLargeException,
   UnauthorizedException,
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { HttpException } from '@nestjs/common/exceptions/http.exception';
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ const mapOfHedgeDocErrorsToHttpErrors: Map<string, HttpExceptionConstructor> =
       'PasswordTooWeakError',
       (object): HttpException => new BadRequestException(object),
     ],
+    [
+      'MaximumDocumentLengthExceededError',
+      (object): HttpException => new PayloadTooLargeException(object),
+    ],
   ]);
 
 @Catch()
diff --git a/src/errors/errors.ts b/src/errors/errors.ts
index b4aaaddb8..edfe0936f 100644
--- a/src/errors/errors.ts
+++ b/src/errors/errors.ts
@@ -55,3 +55,7 @@ export class NoLocalIdentityError extends Error {
 export class PasswordTooWeakError extends Error {
   name = 'PasswordTooWeakError';
 }
+
+export class MaximumDocumentLengthExceededError extends Error {
+  name = 'MaximumDocumentLengthExceededError';
+}
diff --git a/src/notes/notes.service.ts b/src/notes/notes.service.ts
index ed85fb941..60df45400 100644
--- a/src/notes/notes.service.ts
+++ b/src/notes/notes.service.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import noteConfiguration, { NoteConfig } from '../config/note.config';
 import {
   AlreadyInDBError,
   ForbiddenIdError,
+  MaximumDocumentLengthExceededError,
   NotInDBError,
 } from '../errors/errors';
 import { NoteEvent } from '../events';
@@ -79,11 +80,12 @@ export class NotesService {
    * @async
    * Create a new note.
    * @param {string} noteContent - the content the new note should have
-   * @param {string=} alias - a optional alias the note should have
+   * @param {string=} alias - an optional alias the note should have
    * @param {User=} owner - the owner of the note
    * @return {Note} the newly created note
    * @throws {AlreadyInDBError} a note with the requested id or alias already exists
    * @throws {ForbiddenIdError} the requested id or alias is forbidden
+   * @throws {MaximumDocumentLengthExceededError} the noteContent is longer than the maxDocumentLength
    */
   async createNote(
     noteContent: string,
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@ export class NotesService {
       this.checkNoteIdOrAlias(alias);
     }
     const newNote = Note.create(owner, alias);
+    if (noteContent.length > this.noteConfig.maxDocumentLength) {
+      throw new MaximumDocumentLengthExceededError();
+    }
     //TODO: Calculate patch
     newNote.revisions = Promise.resolve([
       Revision.create(noteContent, noteContent, newNote as Note) as Revision,