diff --git a/frappe/templates/styles/card_style.css b/frappe/templates/styles/card_style.css
index f5b002a17f..595d974011 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/styles/card_style.css
+++ b/frappe/templates/styles/card_style.css
@@ -28,4 +28,12 @@
 }
 .page-card p {
 	font-size: 14px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+.ellipsis {
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	max-width: 100%;
+	vertical-align: middle;
+}
diff --git a/frappe/www/message.html b/frappe/www/message.html
index 2919592901..87d311d9cc 100644
--- a/frappe/www/message.html
+++ b/frappe/www/message.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ html, body {
 		<span class='indicator {{ indicator_color or "blue" }}'>
 			{{ title or _("Message") }}</span>
 	</h5>
-	<div class="page-card-body">
+	<div class="page-card-body ellipsis">
 	{% block message_body %}
 		<p>{{ message or "" }}</p>
 		{% if primary_action %}