diff --git a/qml/widgets/Message.qml b/qml/widgets/Message.qml
index 65ded440..5b1ebe87 100644
--- a/qml/widgets/Message.qml
+++ b/qml/widgets/Message.qml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Rectangle {
             color: Theme.messageFromOtherTextColor
 
             elide: Text.ElideRight
+            width: parent.width - 20 // padding
             font.pixelSize: Theme.chatSize * gcd.themeScale
             font.weight: Font.Bold
             font.family: Fonts.applicationFontBold.name