diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/DownloadDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/DownloadDialog.kt
index 13f9385d3..98b98229a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/DownloadDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/dialogs/DownloadDialog.kt
@@ -162,11 +162,17 @@ class DownloadDialog : DialogFragment() {
         restorePreviousSelections(binding, videoStreams, audioStreams, subtitles)
 
         onDownloadConfirm = onDownloadConfirm@{
-            if (binding.fileName.text.toString().isEmpty()) {
+            val fileName = binding.fileName.text.toString()
+            if (fileName.isBlank()) {
                 Toast.makeText(context, R.string.invalid_filename, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
                 return@onDownloadConfirm
             }
 
+            if (fileName.length > MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH - 20) { // reserve 20 chars for quality and extension
+                Toast.makeText(context, R.string.filename_too_long, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                return@onDownloadConfirm
+            }
+
             val videoPosition = binding.videoSpinner.selectedItemPosition - 1
             val audioPosition = binding.audioSpinner.selectedItemPosition - 1
             val subtitlePosition = binding.subtitleSpinner.selectedItemPosition - 1
@@ -269,6 +275,11 @@ class DownloadDialog : DialogFragment() {
     }
 
     companion object {
+        /**
+         * Max file name length at Android systems
+         */
+        private const val MAX_FILE_NAME_LENGTH = 255
+
         private const val VIDEO_DOWNLOAD_QUALITY = "video_download_quality"
         private const val VIDEO_DOWNLOAD_FORMAT = "video_download_format"
         private const val AUDIO_DOWNLOAD_QUALITY = "audio_download_quality"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1f029f16e..f40e45db0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@
     <string name="segment_type">Segment type</string>
     <string name="sb_invalid_segment">Invalid segment start or end</string>
     <string name="contribute_to_sponsorblock">Contribute to SponsorBlock</string>
+    <string name="filename_too_long">Filename too long!</string>
 
     <!-- Notification channel strings -->
     <string name="download_channel_name">Download Service</string>