diff --git a/Content.Client/MassMedia/Ui/ArticleEditorPanel.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/MassMedia/Ui/ArticleEditorPanel.xaml.cs
index 2918faa83d..7f98e3e0c3 100644
--- a/Content.Client/MassMedia/Ui/ArticleEditorPanel.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/MassMedia/Ui/ArticleEditorPanel.xaml.cs
@@ -56,11 +56,17 @@ public sealed partial class ArticleEditorPanel : Control
         {
             control.ModulateSelfOverride = Color.Red;
             control.ToolTip = Loc.GetString("news-writer-text-length-exceeded");
+
+            ButtonPublish.Disabled = true;
+            ButtonPreview.Disabled = true;
         }
         else
         {
             control.ModulateSelfOverride = null;
             control.ToolTip = string.Empty;
+
+            ButtonPublish.Disabled = false;
+            ButtonPreview.Disabled = false;
         }
     }