diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d972d92c..8956fa77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ function handler (req, res, params) {
 router.on('GET', '/foo/', handler)
 ```
 
+You can set a custom length for parameters in parametric *(standard, regex and multi)* routes by using `maxParamLength` option, the default value is 100 characters.<br/>
+*If the maximum length limit is reached, the default route will be invoked.*
+```js
+const router = require('find-my-way')({
+  maxParamLength: 500
+})
+```
 <a name="on"></a>
 #### on(method, path, handler, [store])
 Register a new route.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 29f2d92c..f32d4a23 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ function Router (opts) {
   }
 
   this.ignoreTrailingSlash = opts.ignoreTrailingSlash || false
+  this.maxParamLength = opts.maxParamLength || 100
   this.tree = new Node()
   this.routes = []
 }
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ Router.prototype.lookup = function lookup (req, res) {
 }
 
 Router.prototype.find = function find (method, path) {
+  var maxParamLength = this.maxParamLength
   var currentNode = this.tree
   var wildcardNode = null
   var pathLenWildcard = 0
@@ -348,6 +350,7 @@ Router.prototype.find = function find (method, path) {
       currentNode = node
       i = 0
       while (i < pathLen && path.charCodeAt(i) !== 47) i++
+      if (i > maxParamLength) return null
       decoded = fastDecode(path.slice(0, i))
       if (errored) {
         return null
@@ -374,6 +377,7 @@ Router.prototype.find = function find (method, path) {
       currentNode = node
       i = 0
       while (i < pathLen && path.charCodeAt(i) !== 47) i++
+      if (i > maxParamLength) return null
       decoded = fastDecode(path.slice(0, i))
       if (errored) {
         return null
@@ -394,6 +398,7 @@ Router.prototype.find = function find (method, path) {
         i = matchedParameter[1].length
       } else {
         while (i < pathLen && path.charCodeAt(i) !== 47 && path.charCodeAt(i) !== 45) i++
+        if (i > maxParamLength) return null
       }
       decoded = fastDecode(path.slice(0, i))
       if (errored) {
diff --git a/test/max-param-length.test.js b/test/max-param-length.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..380a9bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/max-param-length.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const t = require('tap')
+const test = t.test
+const FindMyWay = require('../')
+
+test('maxParamLength default value is 500', t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+
+  const findMyWay = FindMyWay()
+  t.strictEqual(findMyWay.maxParamLength, 100)
+})
+
+test('maxParamLength should set the maximum length for a parametric route', t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+
+  const findMyWay = FindMyWay({ maxParamLength: 10 })
+  findMyWay.on('GET', '/test/:param', () => {})
+  t.deepEqual(findMyWay.find('GET', '/test/123456789abcd'), null)
+})
+
+test('maxParamLength should set the maximum length for a parametric (regex) route', t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+
+  const findMyWay = FindMyWay({ maxParamLength: 10 })
+  findMyWay.on('GET', '/test/:param(^\\d+$)', () => {})
+
+  t.deepEqual(findMyWay.find('GET', '/test/123456789abcd'), null)
+})
+
+test('maxParamLength should set the maximum length for a parametric (multi) route', t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+
+  const findMyWay = FindMyWay({ maxParamLength: 10 })
+  findMyWay.on('GET', '/test/:param-bar', () => {})
+  t.deepEqual(findMyWay.find('GET', '/test/123456789abcd'), null)
+})
+
+test('maxParamLength should set the maximum length for a parametric (regex with suffix) route', t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+
+  const findMyWay = FindMyWay({ maxParamLength: 10 })
+  findMyWay.on('GET', '/test/:param(^\\w{3})bar', () => {})
+  t.deepEqual(findMyWay.find('GET', '/test/123456789abcd'), null)
+})