diff --git a/main/data/conversation_summary/item_metadata_header.ui b/main/data/conversation_summary/item_metadata_header.ui
index 93940c9a..4252a0a3 100644
--- a/main/data/conversation_summary/item_metadata_header.ui
+++ b/main/data/conversation_summary/item_metadata_header.ui
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         <child>
             <object class="GtkLabel" id="name_label">
                 <property name="use_markup">True</property>
+                <property name="ellipsize">end</property>
                 <property name="xalign">0</property>
                 <property name="valign">start</property>
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/main/src/ui/global_search.vala b/main/src/ui/global_search.vala
index e92a6ac9..4df3c6b5 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/global_search.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/global_search.vala
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public class GlobalSearch : Overlay {
 
         string display_name = Util.get_participant_display_name(stream_interactor, item.conversation, item.jid);
         string color = Util.get_name_hex_color(stream_interactor, item.message.account, item.jid, false); // TODO Util.is_dark_theme(name_label)
-        Label name_label = new Label("") { use_markup=true, xalign=0, visible=true };
+        Label name_label = new Label("") { ellipsize=EllipsizeMode.END, use_markup=true, xalign=0, visible=true };
         name_label.label = @"<span size='small' foreground=\"#$color\">$display_name</span>";
         grid.attach(name_label, 1, 0, 1, 1);
         return grid;