diff --git a/public/src/modules/composer.js b/public/src/modules/composer.js
index 8399f227f0..cc0ae8fbd0 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/composer.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/composer.js
@@ -191,12 +191,13 @@ define(['taskbar'], function(taskbar) {
 		var	postData = composer.posts[post_uuid],
 			titleEl = composer.postContainer.querySelector('input'),
 			bodyEl = composer.postContainer.querySelector('textarea');
+		
 		if (titleEl.value.length < 3) {
 			return app.alert({
 				type: 'error',
 				timeout: 2000,
 				title: 'Title too short',
-				message: "Please enter a longer title.",
+				message: "Please enter a longer title. At least 3 characters.",
 				alert_id: 'post_error'
 			});
 		}
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ define(['taskbar'], function(taskbar) {
 				type: 'error',
 				timeout: 2000,
 				title: 'Content too short',
-				message: "Please enter a longer post.",
+				message: "Please enter a longer post. At least 8 characters.",
 				alert_id: 'post_error'
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/src/posts.js b/src/posts.js
index 660ba6945e..9250f37ba5 100644
--- a/src/posts.js
+++ b/src/posts.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ marked.setOptions({
 			type: 'error',
 			timeout: 2000,
 			title: 'Content too short',
-			message: "Please enter a longer post.",
+			message: "Please enter a longer post. At least " + Posts.minimumPostLength + " characters.",
 			alert_id: 'post_error'
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index 7cb1ae0b4b..e613e521d6 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ marked.setOptions({
 				type: 'error',
 				timeout: 2000,
 				title: 'Title too short',
-				message: "Please enter a longer title.",
+				message: "Please enter a longer title. At least " + Topics.minimumTitleLength + " characters.",
 				alert_id: 'post_error'
 			});
 	}