diff --git a/bin/validate.py b/bin/validate.py
index d0da8ab741..ed97c5196c 100644
--- a/bin/validate.py
+++ b/bin/validate.py
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ def validate_standard_fields(object, uuids):
     else:
         uuids.append(object['id'])
 
+    if (object['type']) == 'batch' and len(object['name']) > 75:
+        errors.append('ERROR: Search name is longer than 75 characters: %s' % (object['name']))
+
     # if object['name'].endswith(" "):
     #     errors.append(
     #         "ERROR: name has trailing spaces: '%s'" %