diff --git a/ignite-html-validate.js b/ignite-html-validate.js
index 9a1784c..5de8e13 100644
--- a/ignite-html-validate.js
+++ b/ignite-html-validate.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ IgniteTemplate.prototype.validateMin = function (min, msg) {
  */
 IgniteTemplate.prototype.validateMax = function (max, msg) {
     return this.validate((value, error) => {
-        if (!value || value.toString().trim().length > max) {
+        if (value && value.toString().trim().length > max) {
             return error(msg ? msg : `Input must contain less than ${max} character(s).`);
         }
     });