diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/blitz/searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/blitz/searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f9909bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/blitz/searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { searchClansAcrossRegions } from '@blitzkit/core';
+import { Locale } from 'discord.js';
+import { UserError } from '../blitzkit/userError';
+import { translator } from '../localization/translator';
+
+export async function searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper(
+  search: string,
+  locale: Locale,
+  limit?: number,
+) {
+  const { t } = translator(locale);
+  const trimmed = search.trim();
+
+  if (trimmed.length < 3) {
+    throw new UserError(t`bot.common.errors.query_too_small`);
+  }
+
+  if (trimmed.length > 100) {
+    throw new UserError(t`bot.common.errors.query_too_long`);
+  }
+
+  return await searchClansAcrossRegions(trimmed, limit);
+}
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e8c10779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { searchPlayersAcrossRegions } from '@blitzkit/core';
+import { Locale } from 'discord.js';
+import { UserError } from '../blitzkit/userError';
+import { translator } from '../localization/translator';
+
+export async function searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper(
+  search: string,
+  locale: Locale,
+  limit?: number,
+) {
+  const { t } = translator(locale);
+  const trimmed = search.trim();
+
+  if (trimmed.length < 3) {
+    throw new UserError(t`bot.common.errors.query_too_small`);
+  }
+
+  if (trimmed.length > 100) {
+    throw new UserError(t`bot.common.errors.query_too_long`);
+  }
+
+  return await searchPlayersAcrossRegions(trimmed, limit);
+}
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolveClanFromCommand.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolveClanFromCommand.ts
index aad1e142a..b4cfa3a30 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolveClanFromCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolveClanFromCommand.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { Region, searchClansAcrossRegions } from '@blitzkit/core';
+import { Region } from '@blitzkit/core';
 import { ChatInputCommandInteraction } from 'discord.js';
 import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
+import { searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper } from '../blitz/searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper';
 import { UserError } from '../blitzkit/userError';
 import { translator } from '../localization/translator';
 
@@ -16,7 +17,10 @@ export async function resolveClanFromCommand(
     const [server, accountId] = clan.split('/');
     return { region: server as Region, id: Number(accountId) };
   } else {
-    const accounts = await searchClansAcrossRegions(clan);
+    const accounts = await searchClansAcrossRegionsBotWrapper(
+      clan,
+      interaction.locale,
+    );
 
     if (accounts[0]) {
       return { region: accounts[0].region, id: accounts[0].clan_id };
diff --git a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolvePlayerFromCommand/index.ts b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolvePlayerFromCommand/index.ts
index 16d03ffaf..88c5d2264 100644
--- a/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolvePlayerFromCommand/index.ts
+++ b/packages/bot/src/core/discord/resolvePlayerFromCommand/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { idToRegion, Region, searchPlayersAcrossRegions } from '@blitzkit/core';
+import { idToRegion, Region } from '@blitzkit/core';
 import { CacheType, ChatInputCommandInteraction } from 'discord.js';
 import markdownEscape from 'markdown-escape';
+import { searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper } from '../../blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper';
 import { getBlitzFromDiscord } from '../../blitzkit/getBlitzFromDiscord';
 import { UserError } from '../../blitzkit/userError';
 import { translator } from '../../localization/translator';
@@ -23,7 +24,10 @@ export async function resolvePlayerFromCommand(
       const region = idToRegion(id);
       return { region, id } satisfies ResolvedPlayer;
     } else {
-      const accounts = await searchPlayersAcrossRegions(commandUsername);
+      const accounts = await searchPlayersAcrossRegionsBotWrapper(
+        commandUsername,
+        interaction.locale,
+      );
 
       if (accounts[0]) {
         return {
diff --git a/packages/core/lang/en-US.json b/packages/core/lang/en-US.json
index 7a8eac4b1..57871c913 100644
--- a/packages/core/lang/en-US.json
+++ b/packages/core/lang/en-US.json
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@
         "no_tank_stats": "# No tank stats available\nThis player doesn't have any stats available. This may not be the player you are looking for.",
         "get_help": "Help Discord server",
         "uncaught_error": "# BlitzKit ran into an error!\nWe're so sorry about this. Feel free to [join the official Discord server](https://discord.gg/nDt7AjGJQH) to get help.",
-        "preview": "# This command is in preview\n\nYou can only access this command in [the official Discord server](https://discord.gg/nDt7AjGJQH). The command will be generally available soon."
+        "preview": "# This command is in preview\n\nYou can only access this command in [the official Discord server](https://discord.gg/nDt7AjGJQH). The command will be generally available soon.",
+        "query_too_small": "# Your search is too short\nYour search must be at least 3 characters long.",
+        "query_too_long": "# Your search is too long\nYour search must be at most 100 characters long."
       },
 
       "wn8": {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegions/index.ts b/packages/core/src/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegions/index.ts
index 49ba8ab27..8b1a4789b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/blitz/searchPlayersAcrossRegions/index.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ export type AccountListWithServer = (AccountListItem & {
 })[];
 
 export async function searchPlayersAcrossRegions(search: string, limit = 25) {
-  const trimmedSearch = search.trim();
+  const trimmed = search.trim();
+  if (trimmed.length < 3 && trimmed.length > 100) return [];
   const normalizedLimit = Math.floor(limit / 3);
 
-  if (usernamePattern.test(trimmedSearch)) {
+  if (usernamePattern.test(trimmed)) {
     return (
       await Promise.all([
         fetchBlitz<AccountList>('com', 'account/list', {