diff --git a/src/scripts/defaults.ts b/src/scripts/defaults.ts
index 488cb2232..904a32284 100644
--- a/src/scripts/defaults.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/defaults.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG: Options = {
   uniqueItemText: 'Only unique values can be added',
   customAddItemText: 'Only values matching specific conditions can be added',
   addItemText: (value) => `Press Enter to add <b>"${sanitise(value)}"</b>`,
-  maxItemText: (maxItemCount) => `Only ${maxItemCount} values can be added`,
+  maxItemText: (maxItemCount) => `Only ${maxItemCount} ${maxItemCount === 1 'value' : 'values'} can be added`,
   valueComparer: (value1, value2) => value1 === value2,
   fuseOptions: {
     includeScore: true,