diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index efc1a3a5c..7bdbecbd6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -23373,6 +23373,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-PFMZQukIwml8DsNEhYwobHygpgo=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "striptags": {
+      "version": "3.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/striptags/-/striptags-3.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-yMPn/db7S7OjKjt1LltePjgJPr0="
+    },
     "style-loader": {
       "version": "0.21.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/style-loader/-/style-loader-0.21.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a804811f..253e5681a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     "passport-strategy": "^1.0.0",
     "performance-now": "^2.1.0",
     "permit": "^0.2.4",
+    "striptags": "^3.1.1",
     "subscriptions-transport-ws": "^0.9.12",
     "tlds": "^1.203.1",
     "uuid": "^3.3.2"
diff --git a/src/core/server/graph/tenant/schema/schema.graphql b/src/core/server/graph/tenant/schema/schema.graphql
index 9b808db0d..cbd194806 100644
--- a/src/core/server/graph/tenant/schema/schema.graphql
+++ b/src/core/server/graph/tenant/schema/schema.graphql
@@ -289,6 +289,27 @@ type Karma {
   thresholds: KarmaThresholds!
 }
 
+################################################################################
+## CharCount
+################################################################################
+
+type CharCount {
+  """
+  enabled when true, enables the character count moderation phase.
+  """
+  enabled: Boolean!
+
+  """
+  min is the smallest length of a Comment that may be posted.
+  """
+  min: Int
+
+  """
+  max is the largest length of a Comment that may be posted.
+  """
+  max: Int
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 ## Email
 ################################################################################
@@ -411,14 +432,9 @@ type Settings {
   editCommentWindowLength: Int!
 
   """
-  charCountEnable is true when the character count restriction is enabled.
+  charCount stores the character count moderation settings.
   """
-  charCountEnable: Boolean!
-
-  """
-  charCount is the maximum number of characters a comment may be.
-  """
-  charCount: Int
+  charCount: CharCount!
 
   """
   organizationName is the name of the organization.
@@ -1104,6 +1120,23 @@ input SettingsKarmaInput {
   thresholds: SettingsKarmaThresholdsInput
 }
 
+input SettingsCharCountInput {
+  """
+  enabled when true, enables the character count moderation phase.
+  """
+  enabled: Boolean
+
+  """
+  min is the smallest length of a Comment that may be posted.
+  """
+  min: Int
+
+  """
+  max is the largest length of a Comment that may be posted.
+  """
+  max: Int
+}
+
 """
 SettingsInput is the partial type of the Settings type for performing mutations.
 """
@@ -1195,16 +1228,6 @@ input SettingsInput {
   """
   editCommentWindowLength: Int
 
-  """
-  charCountEnable is true when the character count restriction is enabled.
-  """
-  charCountEnable: Boolean
-
-  """
-  charCount is the maximum number of characters a comment may be.
-  """
-  charCount: Int
-
   """
   organizationName is the name of the organization.
   """
@@ -1240,6 +1263,11 @@ input SettingsInput {
   handled.
   """
   karma: SettingsKarmaInput
+
+  """
+  charCount stores the character count moderation settings.
+  """
+  charCount: SettingsCharCountInput
 }
 
 """
diff --git a/src/core/server/models/settings.ts b/src/core/server/models/settings.ts
index 451bfdf7a..cf5a3e2c7 100644
--- a/src/core/server/models/settings.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/models/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   GQLAuth,
+  GQLCharCount,
   GQLEmail,
   GQLExternalIntegrations,
   GQLKarma,
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ export interface ModerationSettings {
   closedMessage?: string;
   disableCommenting: boolean;
   disableCommentingMessage?: string;
-  charCountEnable: boolean;
-  charCount?: number;
+  charCount: GQLCharCount;
 }
 
 export interface Settings extends ModerationSettings {
diff --git a/src/core/server/models/tenant.ts b/src/core/server/models/tenant.ts
index f67982e6d..7aebe644b 100644
--- a/src/core/server/models/tenant.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/models/tenant.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ export async function createTenant(db: Db, input: CreateTenantInput) {
     closedTimeout: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7 * 2,
     disableCommenting: false,
     editCommentWindowLength: 30 * 1000,
-    charCountEnable: false,
+    charCount: {
+      enabled: false,
+    },
     wordlist: {
       suspect: [],
       banned: [],
diff --git a/src/core/server/services/comments/moderation/phases/commentLength.ts b/src/core/server/services/comments/moderation/phases/commentLength.ts
index cb51f1c56..c48db49fd 100644
--- a/src/core/server/services/comments/moderation/phases/commentLength.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/services/comments/moderation/phases/commentLength.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import striptags from "striptags";
+
+import { isNil } from "lodash";
 import {
   GQLACTION_GROUP,
   GQLACTION_TYPE,
@@ -9,28 +12,40 @@ import {
   IntermediatePhaseResult,
 } from "talk-server/services/comments/moderation";
 
-const testCharCount = (settings: Partial<ModerationSettings>, length: number) =>
-  settings.charCountEnable && settings.charCount && length > settings.charCount;
+const testCharCount = (
+  settings: Partial<ModerationSettings>,
+  length: number
+) => {
+  // settings.charCount.enable && settings.charCount && length > settings.charCount;
+
+  if (settings.charCount && settings.charCount.enabled) {
+    if (!isNil(settings.charCount.min)) {
+      if (length < settings.charCount.min) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!isNil(settings.charCount.max)) {
+      if (length > settings.charCount.max) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+};
 
 export const commentLength: IntermediateModerationPhase = ({
   asset,
   tenant,
   comment,
 }): IntermediatePhaseResult | void => {
-  const length = comment.body ? comment.body.length : 0;
+  const length = comment.body ? striptags(comment.body).length : 0;
 
-  // Check to see if the body is too short, if it is, then complain about it!
-  if (length < 2) {
-    // TODO: (wyattjoh) return better error.
-    throw new Error("comment body too short");
-  }
-
-  // Reject if the comment is too long
+  // Reject if the comment is too long or too short.
   if (
     testCharCount(tenant, length) ||
     (asset.settings && testCharCount(asset.settings, length))
   ) {
-    // Add the flag related to Trust to the comment.
     return {
       status: GQLCOMMENT_STATUS.REJECTED,
       actions: [