diff --git a/src/controllers/api.js b/src/controllers/api.js
index a3412e0d1d..ae112b9bd6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api.js
+++ b/src/controllers/api.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ apiController.getConfig = function(req, res, next) {
 	config.minimumTitleLength = meta.config.minimumTitleLength;
 	config.maximumTitleLength = meta.config.maximumTitleLength;
 	config.minimumPostLength = meta.config.minimumPostLength;
-	config.minimumPostLength = meta.config.maximumPostLength;
+	config.maximumPostLength = meta.config.maximumPostLength;
 	config.hasImageUploadPlugin = plugins.hasListeners('filter:uploadImage');
 	config.maximumProfileImageSize = meta.config.maximumProfileImageSize;
 	config.minimumUsernameLength = meta.config.minimumUsernameLength;