diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index c01c4062b1..c7e053df65 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@
   ModelAttribute for executable model attributes and ModelField
   for actual ORM fields.
 - Expose more document fields for use in smart links.
+- The size of the document type label field has been increased
+  from 32 to 96 characters.
 
 3.0.3 (2018-08-17)
 ==================
diff --git a/docs/releases/3.1.rst b/docs/releases/3.1.rst
index ed834f2d46..fddc5f79aa 100644
--- a/docs/releases/3.1.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/3.1.rst
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@ classes beyond the provide line chart.
   ModelAttribute for executable model attributes and ModelField
   for actual ORM fields.
 - Expose more document fields for use in smart links.
-
+- The size of the document type label field has been increased
+  from 32 to 96 characters.
 
 Removals
 --------
diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/migrations/0046_auto_20180917_0713.py b/mayan/apps/documents/migrations/0046_auto_20180917_0713.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e2ceda47f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/migrations/0046_auto_20180917_0713.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.11.11 on 2018-09-17 07:13
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('documents', '0045_auto_20180917_0645'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='documenttype',
+            name='label',
+            field=models.CharField(help_text='The name of the document type.', max_length=96, unique=True, verbose_name='Label'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/mayan/apps/documents/models.py b/mayan/apps/documents/models.py
index c204c2ba7a..2df15eceed 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/documents/models.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/documents/models.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class DocumentType(models.Model):
     properties can be attached
     """
     label = models.CharField(
-        help_text=_('The name of the document type.'), max_length=32,
+        help_text=_('The name of the document type.'), max_length=96,
         unique=True, verbose_name=_('Label')
     )
     trash_time_period = models.PositiveIntegerField(