diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java
index 6d3b16d27b..ef70d0bd7a 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public class FilePlanServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
         return nodeService.createNode(
                 parent,
                 ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS,
-                QName.createQName(NamespaceService.CONTENT_MODEL_1_0_URI, name),
+                QName.createQName(NamespaceService.CONTENT_MODEL_1_0_URI, (name.length() > QName.MAX_LENGTH ? name.substring(0, QName.MAX_LENGTH) : name)),
                 type,
                 props).getChildRef();
     }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java
index 198ef7c004..bebf0ad074 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/recordfolder/RecordFolderServiceImpl.java
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class RecordFolderServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         return nodeService.createNode(
                 rmContainer,
                 ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS,
-                QName.createQName(NamespaceService.CONTENT_MODEL_1_0_URI, name),
+                QName.createQName(NamespaceService.CONTENT_MODEL_1_0_URI, (name.length() > QName.MAX_LENGTH ? name.substring(0, QName.MAX_LENGTH) : name)),
                 type,
                 props).getChildRef();
     }