diff --git a/ConnectorAutocadCivil/ConnectorAutocadCivil/Storage/SpeckleStreamManager.cs b/ConnectorAutocadCivil/ConnectorAutocadCivil/Storage/SpeckleStreamManager.cs
index 9a830a896b..bff030f213 100644
--- a/ConnectorAutocadCivil/ConnectorAutocadCivil/Storage/SpeckleStreamManager.cs
+++ b/ConnectorAutocadCivil/ConnectorAutocadCivil/Storage/SpeckleStreamManager.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ public static void WriteStreamStateList(Document doc, List<StreamState> streamSt
       if (doc == null)
         return;
 
+      //fix for metadata length limitation issues https://github.com/specklesystems/speckle-sharp/issues/2030
+      foreach (var streamState in streamStates)
+      {
+        streamState.CachedStream.collaborators = new List<Core.Api.Collaborator>();
+      }
+
       using (DocumentLock l = doc.LockDocument())
       {
         using (Transaction tr = doc.Database.TransactionManager.StartTransaction())