diff --git a/beets/config_default.yaml b/beets/config_default.yaml
index a55d8965d..421269eee 100644
--- a/beets/config_default.yaml
+++ b/beets/config_default.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ replace:
     '\s+$': ''
 path_sep_replace: _
 art_filename: cover
+max_filename_length: 200
 
 plugins: []
 pluginpath: []
diff --git a/beets/library.py b/beets/library.py
index dcd29099a..b777e4ad6 100644
--- a/beets/library.py
+++ b/beets/library.py
@@ -1197,7 +1197,10 @@ class Library(BaseLibrary):
         subpath += extension.lower()
 
         # Truncate too-long components.
-        subpath = util.truncate_path(subpath, pathmod)
+        subpath = util.truncate_path(
+            subpath, pathmod,
+            beets.config['max_filename_length'].get(int),
+        )
 
         if fragment:
             return subpath