diff --git a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BatteryItem.qml b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BatteryItem.qml
index d5b5e1d5a..2464b9630 100644
--- a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BatteryItem.qml
+++ b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/BatteryItem.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Item {
             PlasmaComponents.Label {
                 id: detailsLabel
                 width: modelData.value ? parent.width - detailsLayout.leftColumnWidth - units.smallSpacing : detailsLayout.leftColumnWidth + units.smallSpacing
+                elide: Text.ElideRight
+                wrapMode: Text.NoWrap
                 onPaintedWidthChanged: { // horrible HACK to get a column layout
                     if (paintedWidth > detailsLayout.leftColumnWidth) {
                         detailsLayout.leftColumnWidth = paintedWidth