diff --git a/lib/friendly_id/slugged.rb b/lib/friendly_id/slugged.rb
index 9891ca2ca..e8f901e94 100644
--- a/lib/friendly_id/slugged.rb
+++ b/lib/friendly_id/slugged.rb
@@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ def self.included(model_class)
     # @param [#to_s] value The value used as the basis of the slug.
     # @return The candidate slug text, without a sequence.
     def normalize_friendly_id(value)
-      value.to_s.parameterize
+      value = value.to_s.parameterize
+      value = value[0...friendly_id_config.slug_limit] if friendly_id_config.slug_limit
+      value
     end
 
     # Whether to generate a new slug.
@@ -300,7 +302,14 @@ def should_generate_new_friendly_id?
     end
 
     def resolve_friendly_id_conflict(candidates)
-      [candidates.first, SecureRandom.uuid].compact.join(friendly_id_config.sequence_separator)
+      candidate = candidates.first
+      uid = SecureRandom.uuid
+      if candidate && friendly_id_config.slug_limit
+        max_candidate_size = friendly_id_config.slug_limit - uid.size - friendly_id_config.sequence_separator.size
+        max_candidate_size = [max_candidate_size, 0].max
+        candidate = candidate[0...max_candidate_size]
+      end
+      [candidate, uid].compact.join(friendly_id_config.sequence_separator)
     end
 
     # Sets the slug.
@@ -334,11 +343,11 @@ def unset_slug_if_invalid
     end
     private :unset_slug_if_invalid
 
-    # This module adds the `:slug_column`, and `:sequence_separator`, and
-    # `:slug_generator_class` configuration options to
+    # This module adds the `:slug_column`, and `:slug_limit`, and `:sequence_separator`,
+    # and `:slug_generator_class` configuration options to
     # {FriendlyId::Configuration FriendlyId::Configuration}.
     module Configuration
-      attr_writer :slug_column, :sequence_separator
+      attr_writer :slug_column, :slug_limit, :sequence_separator
       attr_accessor :slug_generator_class
 
       # Makes FriendlyId use the slug column for querying.
@@ -361,6 +370,11 @@ def sequence_separator
       def slug_column
         @slug_column ||= defaults[:slug_column]
       end
+
+      # The limit that will be used for slug.
+      def slug_limit
+        @slug_limit ||= defaults[:slug_limit]
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/slugged_test.rb b/test/slugged_test.rb
index 7e77cfcee..4a4943d14 100644
--- a/test/slugged_test.rb
+++ b/test/slugged_test.rb
@@ -271,6 +271,31 @@ def self.name
 
 end
 
+class SlugLimitTest < TestCaseClass
+
+  include FriendlyId::Test
+
+  class Journalist < ActiveRecord::Base
+    extend FriendlyId
+    friendly_id :name, :use => :slugged, :slug_limit => 40
+  end
+
+  def model_class
+    Journalist
+  end
+
+  test "should limit slug size" do
+    transaction do
+      m1 = model_class.create! :name => 'a' * 50
+      assert_equal m1.slug, 'a' * 40
+      m2 = model_class.create! :name => m1.name
+      m2.save!
+      # "aaa-<uid>"
+      assert_match(/\Aa{3}\-/, m2.slug)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 class DefaultScopeTest < TestCaseClass
 
   include FriendlyId::Test
@@ -424,4 +449,4 @@ class Novel < ActiveRecord::Base
       assert_equal novel.id.to_s, novel.to_param
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end