diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d1427339..6f5812db 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -47,9 +47,22 @@ function translate(text, opts) {
         };
         data[token.name] = token.value;
 
-        return url + '?' + querystring.stringify(data);
+        let fullUrl = url + '?' + querystring.stringify(data);
+        if (fullUrl.length > 2083) {
+            delete data.q;
+            return [
+                url + '?' + querystring.stringify(data),
+                {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    body: {
+                        q: text
+                    }
+                }
+            ];
+        }
+        return [fullUrl];
     }).then(function (url) {
-        return got(url).then(function (res) {
+        return got(...url).then(function (res) {
             var result = {
                 text: '',
                 from: {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b5d05dd..929e218b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "google-translate-api",
-  "version": "2.2.2",
+  "version": "2.2.0",
   "description": "A free and unlimited API for Google Translate",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {