diff --git a/src/widgets/lv_textarea.c b/src/widgets/lv_textarea.c
index 6b5ec4e46..8624b01d0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/lv_textarea.c
+++ b/src/widgets/lv_textarea.c
@@ -963,19 +963,13 @@ static bool char_is_accepted(lv_obj_t * obj, uint32_t c)
 {
     lv_textarea_t * ta = (lv_textarea_t *)obj;
 
-    /*If the accepted char list in not specified the accept the character*/
-    if(ta->accepted_chars == NULL) return true;
-
-    /*If no restriction accept it*/
-    if((ta->accepted_chars == NULL || ta->accepted_chars[0] == '\0') && ta->max_length == 0) return true;
-
     /*Too many characters?*/
     if(ta->max_length > 0 && _lv_txt_get_encoded_length(lv_textarea_get_text(obj)) >= ta->max_length) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    if(ta->accepted_chars == NULL || ta->accepted_chars[0] == '\0') return true;
     /*Accepted character?*/
-    /*We're sure ta->accepted_chars != NULL*/
     uint32_t i = 0;
 
     while(ta->accepted_chars[i] != '\0') {