diff --git a/backend/db/entries.go b/backend/db/entries.go
index f9f9d3c..9a2c28f 100644
--- a/backend/db/entries.go
+++ b/backend/db/entries.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (fe FieldEntry) Validate() string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("name must be %d characters or less, is %d", FieldEntryMaxLength, len([]rune(fe.Value)))
 	}
 
-	if fe.Status.Valid() {
+	if !fe.Status.Valid() {
 		return "status is invalid"
 	}
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (p PronounEntry) Validate() string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("pronouns must be %d characters or less, is %d", FieldEntryMaxLength, len([]rune(p.Pronouns)))
 	}
 
-	if p.Status.Valid() {
+	if !p.Status.Valid() {
 		return "status is invalid"
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/db/field.go b/backend/db/field.go
index bbf0d5b..7ec2896 100644
--- a/backend/db/field.go
+++ b/backend/db/field.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const (
 	MaxFields           = 25
 	FieldNameMaxLength  = 100
 	FieldEntriesLimit   = 100
-	FieldEntryMaxLength = 50
+	FieldEntryMaxLength = 100
 )
 
 type Field struct {