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diff --git a/‎dist/jquery-ensure-max-length.min.js
+1-1 b/‎dist/jquery-ensure-max-length.min.js
+1-1
diff --git a/‎src/jquery-ensure-max-length.js
+5-1 b/‎src/jquery-ensure-max-length.js
+5-1
@@ -17,12 +17,16 @@
 		var _self = this;
 
 		this.showCount();
-		
+		this.addMaxlengthAttribute();
 		this.element.on( 'keyup blur', function () {
 			_self.checkLength.call( _self, this );
 		});
 	};
 
+	Plugin.prototype.addMaxlengthAttribute = function () {
+		this.element.attr('maxlength', this.options.limit);
+	};
+	
 	Plugin.prototype.showCount = function () {	
 		if ( this.options.placement ) this.$counter.appendTo( this.options.placement );
 		else this.$counter.insertAfter( this.element );