diff --git a/radiant/mainframe.cpp b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
index 785d86ac..33797301 100644
--- a/radiant/mainframe.cpp
+++ b/radiant/mainframe.cpp
@@ -2574,6 +2574,7 @@ GtkWidget* create_main_statusbar(GtkWidget *pStatusLabel[c_count_status])
     gtk_frame_set_shadow_type(frame, GTK_SHADOW_IN);
 
     GtkLabel* label = GTK_LABEL(gtk_label_new ("Label"));
+	gtk_label_set_ellipsize( label, PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
     gtk_misc_set_alignment(GTK_MISC(label), 0, 0.5);
     gtk_misc_set_padding(GTK_MISC(label), 4, 2);
     gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(label));