diff --git a/klipper/historystringitem.cpp b/klipper/historystringitem.cpp
index 73964a2f9..c7087d62c 100644
--- a/klipper/historystringitem.cpp
+++ b/klipper/historystringitem.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,3 @@ QMimeData *HistoryStringItem::mimeData() const
     data->setText(m_data);
     return data;
 }
-
-QString HistoryStringItem::text() const
-{
-    const int TEXT_LENGTH_LIMIT = 200;
-    return m_data.left(TEXT_LENGTH_LIMIT - 1) + (m_data.length() <= TEXT_LENGTH_LIMIT ? QStringLiteral("") : QStringLiteral("…"));
-}
diff --git a/klipper/historystringitem.h b/klipper/historystringitem.h
index add5d20bd..2336ab530 100644
--- a/klipper/historystringitem.h
+++ b/klipper/historystringitem.h
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ public:
 private:
     QString m_data;
 };
+
+inline QString HistoryStringItem::text() const
+{
+    return m_data;
+}
diff --git a/klipper/klipper.cpp b/klipper/klipper.cpp
index 9169f1cef..0635e05d5 100644
--- a/klipper/klipper.cpp
+++ b/klipper/klipper.cpp
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void Klipper::editData(const QSharedPointer<const HistoryItem> &item)
     ClipboardContentTextEdit *edit = new ClipboardContentTextEdit(dlg);
     edit->setAcceptRichText(false);
     if (item) {
-        edit->setPlainText(item->mimeData()->text());
+        edit->setPlainText(item->text());
     }
     edit->setFocus();
     edit->setMinimumSize(300, 40);