diff --git a/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6
index c27c0818..6a9bb120 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/wizard/helpers/char-counter.js.es6
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export default registerUnbound("char-counter", function(body, maxLength) {
     let finalString;
 
     if (maxLength) {
-       finalString = `<div class="body-length">${bodyLength} / ${I18n.t('wizard.x_characters', { count: parseInt(maxLength) })}</div>`;
+       let isOverMax = bodyLength > maxLength ? "true" : "false";
+       finalString = `<div class="body-length" data-length=${bodyLength} data-over-max=${isOverMax}>${bodyLength} / ${I18n.t('wizard.x_characters', { count: parseInt(maxLength) })}</div>`;
     } else {
        finalString = `<div class="body-length">${I18n.t('wizard.x_characters', { count: parseInt(bodyLength) })}</div>`;
     }
diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/wizard/custom/composer.scss b/assets/stylesheets/wizard/custom/composer.scss
index d747bfcb..50dd5219 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/wizard/custom/composer.scss
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/wizard/custom/composer.scss
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 .d-editor-input {
   border: 0;
   padding: 10px;
-  height: 100%;
+  height: unset; // overrides core css
   overflow-x: hidden;
   resize: none;
 }