diff --git a/addons/account/invoice.py b/addons/account/invoice.py
index 50821829c88..84c0a932903 100644
--- a/addons/account/invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/invoice.py
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ class account_invoice_line(osv.osv):
 	def move_line_get_item(self, cr, uid, line, context={}):
 		return {
 				'type':'src',
-				'name':line.name,
+				'name': line.name[:64],
 				'price_unit':line.price_unit,
 				'quantity':line.quantity,
 				'price':line.price_subtotal,
diff --git a/addons/sale/sale.py b/addons/sale/sale.py
index 308a57aa37c..2e15d145518 100644
--- a/addons/sale/sale.py
+++ b/addons/sale/sale.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class sale_order(osv.osv):
 						})
 
 					move_id = self.pool.get('stock.move').create(cr, uid, {
-						'name':line.name,
+						'name': line.name[:64],
 						'picking_id': picking_id,
 						'product_id': line.product_id.id,
 						'date_planned': date_planned,