diff --git a/tbl_change.php3 b/tbl_change.php3
index 41833c946..959f4aec5 100755
--- a/tbl_change.php3
+++ b/tbl_change.php3
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ for ($i = 0; $i < $fields_cnt; $i++) {
         if ($len < 4) {
             $fieldsize = $maxlength = 4;
         } else {
-            $fieldsize = $len;
-            $maxlength = (($len > 40) ? 40 : $len);
+            $fieldsize = (($len > 40) ? 40 : $len);
+            $maxlength = $len;
         }
         echo "\n";
         ?>