diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
index 54d3af9b59..44d1a1c489 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/TextBox.cs
@@ -514,21 +514,36 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
         private void HandleTextInput(string input)
         {
-            if (!IsReadOnly)
+            if (IsReadOnly)
             {
-                input = RemoveInvalidCharacters(input);
-                string text = Text ?? string.Empty;
-                int caretIndex = CaretIndex;
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(input) && (MaxLength == 0 || input.Length + text.Length - (Math.Abs(SelectionStart - SelectionEnd)) <= MaxLength))
-                {
-                    DeleteSelection();
-                    caretIndex = CaretIndex;
-                    text = Text ?? string.Empty;
-                    SetTextInternal(text.Substring(0, caretIndex) + input + text.Substring(caretIndex));
-                    CaretIndex += input.Length;
-                    ClearSelection();
-                    _undoRedoHelper.DiscardRedo();
-                }
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            input = RemoveInvalidCharacters(input);
+            
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(input))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            string text = Text ?? string.Empty;
+            int caretIndex = CaretIndex;
+            int estimatedLength = input.Length + text.Length - Math.Abs(SelectionStart - SelectionEnd);
+            
+            if (MaxLength > 0 && estimatedLength > MaxLength)
+            {
+                input = input.Remove(Math.Max(0, input.Length - (estimatedLength - MaxLength)));
+            }
+            
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(input))
+            {
+                DeleteSelection();
+                caretIndex = CaretIndex;
+                text = Text ?? string.Empty;
+                SetTextInternal(text.Substring(0, caretIndex) + input + text.Substring(caretIndex));
+                CaretIndex += input.Length;
+                ClearSelection();
+                _undoRedoHelper.DiscardRedo();
             }
         }