diff --git a/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py b/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py
index 5810b29..714e0a8 100755
--- a/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/discover_overlay.py
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ class Discover:
             "main", "avatar_bg_col", fallback="[0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0]")))
         self.voice_overlay.set_avatar_size(
             config.getint("main", "avatar_size", fallback=48))
+        self.voice_overlay.set_nick_length(
+            config.getint("main", "nick_length", fallback=32))
         self.voice_overlay.set_icon_spacing(
             config.getint("main", "icon_spacing", fallback=8))
         self.voice_overlay.set_text_padding(
diff --git a/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade b/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade
index d40f707..b4bb77d 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade
+++ b/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
     <property name="step-increment">1</property>
     <property name="page-increment">8</property>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="voice_nick_lenght_adj">
+    <property name="lower">10</property>
+    <property name="upper">32</property>
+    <property name="value">32</property>
+    <property name="step-increment">1</property>
+    <property name="page-increment">10</property>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="voice_text_offset">
     <property name="lower">-100</property>
     <property name="upper">100</property>
@@ -1267,10 +1274,30 @@
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
+                  <object class="GtkLabel">
+                    <property name="name">voice_nick_length_label</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Limit text length</property>
+                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="left-attach">4</property>
+                    <property name="top-attach">7</property>
+                  </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
+                  <object class="GtkSpinButton">
+                    <property name="name">voice_nick_length</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="adjustment">voice_nick_lenght_adj</property>
+                    <signal name="value-changed" handler="voice_nick_length_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="left-attach">5</property>
+                    <property name="top-attach">7</property>
+                  </packing>
                 </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
diff --git a/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade~ b/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade~
index 3abff46..ff43045 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade~
+++ b/discover_overlay/glade/settings.glade~
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
     <property name="step-increment">1</property>
     <property name="page-increment">8</property>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="voice_nick_lenght_adj">
+    <property name="lower">10</property>
+    <property name="upper">32</property>
+    <property name="value">32</property>
+    <property name="step-increment">1</property>
+    <property name="page-increment">10</property>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkAdjustment" id="voice_text_offset">
     <property name="lower">-100</property>
     <property name="upper">100</property>
@@ -1267,10 +1274,30 @@
                   </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
+                  <object class="GtkLabel">
+                    <property name="name">voice_nick_length_label</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Limit text length</property>
+                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="left-attach">4</property>
+                    <property name="top-attach">7</property>
+                  </packing>
                 </child>
                 <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
+                  <object class="GtkSpinButton">
+                    <property name="name">voice_nick_length</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="adjustment">voice_nick_lenght_adj</property>
+                    <signal name="value-changed" handler="voice_nick_length_label_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                  </object>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="left-attach">5</property>
+                    <property name="top-attach">7</property>
+                  </packing>
                 </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
@@ -2091,7 +2118,7 @@
           </packing>
         </child>
         <child>
-          <!-- n-columns=2 n-rows=7 -->
+          <!-- n-columns=2 n-rows=6 -->
           <object class="GtkGrid">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
             <property name="can-focus">False</property>
@@ -2259,12 +2286,6 @@
                 <property name="top-attach">5</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
-            <child>
-              <placeholder/>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <placeholder/>
-            </child>
           </object>
           <packing>
             <property name="position">4</property>
diff --git a/discover_overlay/settings_window.py b/discover_overlay/settings_window.py
index f096438..d853792 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/settings_window.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/settings_window.py
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ class MainSettingsWindow():
         self.widget['voice_avatar_opacity'].set_value(config.getfloat(
             "main", "icon_transparency", fallback=1.0))
 
+        self.widget['voice_nick_length'].set_value(
+            config.getint("main", "nick_length", fallback=32))
+
         self.widget['voice_avatar_size'].set_value(
             config.getint("main", "avatar_size", fallback=48))
 
@@ -823,6 +826,10 @@ class MainSettingsWindow():
         self.config_set("main", "avatar_size", "%s" %
                         (int(button.get_value())))
 
+    def voice_nick_length_changed(self, button):
+        self.config_set("main", "nick_length", "%s" %
+                        (int(button.get_value())))
+
     def voice_display_icon_only_changed(self, button):
         self.config_set("main", "icon_only", "%s" % (button.get_active()))
 
diff --git a/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py b/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py
index 1bd9d35..b848982 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/voice_overlay.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class VoiceOverlayWindow(OverlayWindow):
                 'friendlyname': name,
             })
         self.avatar_size = 48
+        self.nick_length = 32
         self.text_pad = 6
         self.text_font = None
         self.title_font = None
@@ -239,6 +240,13 @@ class VoiceOverlayWindow(OverlayWindow):
         self.avatar_size = size
         self.needsredraw = True
 
+    def set_nick_length(self, size):
+        """
+        Set the length of nickname
+        """
+        self.nick_length = size
+        self.needsredraw = True
+
     def set_icon_spacing(self, i):
         """
         Set the spacing between avatar icons
@@ -754,6 +762,9 @@ class VoiceOverlayWindow(OverlayWindow):
         """
         Draw username & background at given position
         """
+        if self.nick_length < 32 and len(string) > self.nick_length:
+            string = string[:(self.nick_length-1)] + u"\u2026"
+
         context.save()
         layout = self.create_pango_layout(string)
         layout.set_auto_dir(True)