diff --git a/src/transcript/transcript-view.vala b/src/transcript/transcript-view.vala
index b05170f..1c0d9bb 100644
--- a/src/transcript/transcript-view.vala
+++ b/src/transcript/transcript-view.vala
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public class TranscriptView : Adw.Bin
         container.set_content(scrolled_window);
 
         var header_bar = new Adw.HeaderBar();
+        title_label.single_line_mode = true;
+        title_label.ellipsize = Pango.EllipsizeMode.END;
         header_bar.set_title_widget(title_label);
         container.add_top_bar(header_bar);